Pepys’s Navy: Ships, Men & Warfare, 16491689
This new reference book describes every aspect the English navy in the second half of the seventeenth century, from the time when the Fleet Royal … Read more
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Small Boats and Daring Men :Maritime Raiding, Irregular Warfare, and the Early American Navy
Two centuries before the daring exploits of Navy SEALs and Marine Raiders captured the public imagination, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps were already engaged … Read more
Gunboats, Empire and the China Station: The Royal Navy in 1920s East Asia
Examining Britain’s imperial outposts in 1920s East Asia, this book explores the changes and challenges affecting the Royal Navy’s third largest fleet, the China Station, … Read more
The First Pacific War: Britain and Russia, 1854-56
The `Crimean War’ was much more than a series of battles in the Crimea. One of the most neglected aspects has been the naval campaign … Read more
Ruff’s war: a Navy nurse on the frontline in Iraq
Twenty-five years in the Navy had made Cheryl Ruff an independent, resilient, strong woman – and a master at providing patient care while serving at … Read more
The gathering storm the naval war in northern Europe september 1939-april 1940
The term ‘the phony war’ is often applied to the first months of the Second World War, a term suggesting inaction or passivity. That may … Read more
Mississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 186165
At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River and in the first few months both sides scrambled … Read more
Battleships of the Scharnhorst Class
None “The Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau were a key part of Germany’s struggle to wrest control of the sea at the outbreak of World War … Read more
Edward III and the War at Sea: The English Navy, 1327-1377
This book describes naval warfare during the opening phase of the Hundred Years War, a vital period in the development of the early Royal Navy, … Read more
Iron Dawn: The Monitor, the Merrimack, and the Civil War Sea Battle that Changed History
From acclaimed popular historian Richard Snow, who writes with verve and a keen eye (The New York Times Book Review), the thrilling story of the … Read more