Naval forces and warfare

The story of the German light cruiser SMS _Emden_ has been the subject of over a dozen books since her destruction at the hands of the Australian light cruiser HMAS _Sydney_ on 9 November 1914.

An acclaimed military historian examines the vital role of British naval intelligence from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the Cold War.

The raid on St Nazaire has gone down in history as one of the most daring commando raids of all time.

The raid on St Nazaire has gone down in history as one of the most daring commando raids of all time.

A history of the World War II clandestine special operations group that linked German-occupied Norway with Scotland's Shetland Islands.

A history of the World War II clandestine special operations group that linked German-occupied Norway with Scotland's Shetland Islands.

The Royal Navy of Nelson’s time was such a huge organisation, that it is sometimes hard to comprehend its full scope.

Of the thirty-nine Gallipoli Victoria Crosses arguably none was more deserved than the medal earned by George Leslie Drewry.

Of the thirty-nine Gallipoli Victoria Crosses arguably none was more deserved than the medal earned by George Leslie Drewry.

Launched during the last days of the Third Reich in an attempt to restart the Battle of the Atlantic, the majority of these revolutionary Electro-U-boats never saw action.

Launched during the last days of the Third Reich in an attempt to restart the Battle of the Atlantic, the majority of these revolutionary Electro-U-boats never saw action.

The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship.

The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship.

The story of Allied merchant ships and crews who braved the frigid far north to extend a lifeline to Russia, filled with "e;sheer heroism and brazen drama"e; (Literary Review).

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

As this well researched work reveals, Hitlers handling the German Navy during the Second World War was full of contradictions.

"e;A highly readable yet harrowing account [of] defeat, disappointment, tragedy, and eventual triumph set against the stormy waters of the South Atlantic.

"e;A highly readable yet harrowing account [of] defeat, disappointment, tragedy, and eventual triumph set against the stormy waters of the South Atlantic.

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This is a companion volume to Friedman’ s highly successful _British Battleship 1906–1946_ and completes his study of the Royal Navy’s capital ships.

This is a companion volume to Friedman’ s highly successful _British Battleship 1906–1946_ and completes his study of the Royal Navy’s capital ships.

At the end of the 1870-1 Franco-Prussian war, the French Navy began to reconstruct its fleet, replacing old generation warships with steam-powered and iron-hulled men-of-war.

At the end of the 1870-1 Franco-Prussian war, the French Navy began to reconstruct its fleet, replacing old generation warships with steam-powered and iron-hulled men-of-war.

A beautifully illustrated history of the early ship models of the Royal Navy that are prized today as works of art.

A beautifully illustrated history of the early ship models of the Royal Navy that are prized today as works of art.

THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019A FINANCIAL TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY TELEGRAPH, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'Dalrymple is a superb historian with a visceral understanding of India A book of beauty' Gerard DeGroot, The TimesIn August 1765 the East India Company defeated the young Mughal emperor and forced him to establish a new administration in his richest provinces.

'Gorgeous, spellbinding and important' Sunday Times'Rampaging, brilliant, passionate history' Wall Street Journal'Magnificent Dalrymple has uncovered sources never used before' Guardian'Vivid unmatched revolutionary humane' Sunday Telegraph____________________________From multi-award-winning and bestselling historian William Dalrymple, a four-book collection chronicling the extraordinary story of the rise and fall of the East India Company.

The first-ever comprehensive examination of the film editor's craft from the beginning of cinema to the present day.

A New Naval History brings together the most significant and interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary naval history.

A New Naval History brings together the most significant and interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary naval history.

The nineteenth-century Royal Navy was transformed from a fleet of sailing wooden walls into a steam powered machine.

The nineteenth-century Royal Navy was transformed from a fleet of sailing wooden walls into a steam powered machine.

Naval forces from fifteen colonial territories fought for the British Empire during the Second World War, providing an important new lens for understanding imperial power and colonial relations on the eve of decolonisation.

Naval forces from fifteen colonial territories fought for the British Empire during the Second World War, providing an important new lens for understanding imperial power and colonial relations on the eve of decolonisation.

Esquemeling served the Buccaneers as a barber-surgeon, and was present for all their exploits.

The original 1983 manuscript written by Eugene Alvarez, who is the primary author of this book, included the years 15621983.

In 1925, Lewis R Freeman became a correspondent for the United States Navy Fleet, living and working among them.

Depicted by the man himself, The Journals of James Cook is an intimate first-hand account, providing an uncensored and reliable narrative of adventures spanning across the globe.

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890) is a work of naval history and strategy by Alfred Thayer Mahan.

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection.

Theodore Roosevelt's landmark work of military history: The definitive account of the War of 1812.

Full-length accounts of three decisive WWII events-Pearl Harbor, Midway, and the evacuation of Dunkirk-from a #1 New York Times-bestselling author.

The inside story of life aboard the deadly Nazi U-Boat that sank forty-nine ships.

The story of the HMS Hood, the last great warship of the British Royal Navy, told by the bestselling author of Hannibal.

The evolution of the battleship through centuries of war, told by a nautical expert and author of The Mighty Hood.

A gripping biography of Admiral Nelson, Napoleonic War hero and one of Britain's greatest naval tacticians.

Ten major wars and two hundred minor actions comprise the history of the United States Marine Corps, and parallel the history of America itself.