The daring account of the most spectacular of Sir Francis Drake's raids on the Spanish Main that was the casus belli for war between England and the Spanish Empire.
A detailed study of how the Spanish Navy, torn in two and comprising a Republican and Nationalist part, fought a civil war at sea involving both Hitler's and Mussolini's navies.
A compact history charting the development of this natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Britain's most important naval base during World Wars I and II.
A beautifully illustrated history of the little warships that for 50 years demonstrated the power of the Royal Navy worldwide, and which enforced the rule of the British Empire at its peak.
A fascinating look at the British naval intervention in the Baltic in 1918–20, and at the British, Soviet and Baltic nationalist fleets that fought.
With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever... Læs mere
This book explores these early pirates during the 'Buccaneering Era'.
This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of piracy between 1660 and 1730.
The world of privateers and latter-day pirates comes vividly to life in this detailed exploration of their ships, crews, ports and battle tactics.
Employing rigorous analysis and lively narrative alongside specially commissioned artwork, this study casts new light on the rivalry between two vessels of war in the Mediterranean.