The most famous admiral in history, Horatio Nelson's string of naval victories helped secure Britain's place as the world's dominant maritime power, a position she held for more than a... Læs mere
A highly illustrated account of the hunt for the Bismarck.
A military biography of the most successful British general of his era, John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, who flourished during the War of the Spanish Succession against Louis XIV.
In his second volume on the Tudor navy, naval expert Angus Konstam covers the extraordinary transformation of the Tudor fleet during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Angus Konstam reveals how one of history's most dynamic kings developed his powerful navy of Tudor warships, exploring the development history of these majestic ships as well as action accounts.
This book examines a range of forts from the mysterious brochs and duns found in northern Britain, to the hill-top forts ranging in size, to the promontory forts that formed powerful coastal strongholds all around the island’s shores.
A detailed guide to the development of Confederate naval technologies, including the CSS ‘Little David’ and ‘Hunley’ - respectively the first torpedo boat and submarine to sink an enemy warship.
A highly illustrated account of how Robert E. Lee turned the Confederates' fortunes around, described in vivid detail.
An illustrated breakdown of General McClellan’s defeat by the Confederate Army at Fair Oaks in 1862.
The Confederate states adopted radical solutions to counter the naval superiority of their opponents. One solution was the adoption of commerce raiders. This work describes the reasons which forced the confederates to resort to commerce raiding.
This book examines the design, construction and operational history of coastal forts, such as Fort Sumter, Fort Morgan and Fort Pulaski, which played a crucial part in the course of the Civil War.
This illustrated history describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War.