Naval forces and warfare

A revised & updated study of Admiral Horatio Nelson's battles, as well as his ships, armaments, tactics, signals and instructions.

A history of the origins, design and effectiveness of the British Royal Navy's monitor warships during world wars I and II.

Horatio Nelson was a hero from the time when his dramatic initiative won the battle of St Vincent in 1797, while his last battle, at Trafalgar, reduced the enemy naval forces so thoroughly that they were no longer able to have any bearing on the outcome of the war.

A history of the origins, design and effectiveness of the British Royal Navy's monitor warships during world wars I and II.

What was a merchant seamans life like in the past, what experiences would he have had, what were the ships like that he sailed in, and what risks did he run?

A biography of the twentieth-century British Royal Navy officer and Victoria Cross recipient, who fought below, above, and on the waves.

A Royal Navy sailor recounts his adventuresome life at sea in this colorful memoir offering a rare look at early nineteenth century naval life.

Chamier was a Royal Navy officer, who like his exact contemporary Captain Marryat is best remembered for a series of naval novels.

This is the narrative of a harpooner in the whale-ship Charles W Morgan, whose four-year voyage in 1849-1853 took him from New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the South Pacific and on around the world.

"e;Outstanding .

"e;A wonderfully illustrated biography"e; of one of history's greatest warships whose sinking "e;signaled the end of the surety that Britannia ruled the waves"e; (War History Online).

This WWI history examines the Ottoman Army’s defense of the Dardanelle Strait during Winston Churchill’s failed Gallipoli Campaign.

"e;Outstanding .

Between 1939 and 1945 the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm grew from a small force into a powerful strategic weapon.

The revised edition of this authoritative naval history provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the Royal Navy of the Napoleonic Era.

The 2nd volume in this comprehensive naval history details the design and employment of British warships through the 18th century.

"e;Magnificent and important .

On the eve of Germany's surrender in May 1945, Grossadmiral Karl Dnitz commanded thousands of loyal and active men of the U-boat service.

"e;Altogether, a very detailed year-by-year account of escort development for anti-submarine work from the period between the wars to post World War II.

A deep dive into the tactics and technology used to defend against submarines-from the opening of the First World War through World War II and beyond.

"e;An inspirational/enjoyable book with excellent representations of a wide variety of [Motor Torpedo Boats] by various modelers in a variety of scales.

"e;The dramatic career of the Queen Elizabeth class super-dreadnought, which fought with such distinction throughout two World Wars .

"e;Tremendous .

A fascinating and lively account of the lives of British warships named London, looking at history from the perspective of the men who were there.

The renowned naval historian chronicles three WWII convoy missions to Russia through dangerous Arctic waters and relentless Luftwaffe attacks.

This authoritative history chronicles the Royal Navy's decisive yet little-known victory over the French during the Seven Years' War.

Brian Allen first went to sea as a naval aviation officer cadet aboard HMS Indefatigable in 1952, bound for Gibraltar.

This concise guide to naval history and naval records is essential reading and reference for anyone researching the fascinating story of Britains navy and the men and women who served in it.

The capture by the German surface raider Atlantis of the British steamer City of Baghdads secret code books in July 1940 enabled the Nazis to de-cypher Admiralty convoy plans with deadly effect.

This WWII naval history chronicles the development of small fighting boats as well as the evolution of their tactics and coastal warfare operations.

For his latest book Colonel Roy Stanley presents aerial photographs of the German and Italian fleets that were selected as important six decades ago and have long lain dormant, unindexed and unexplained.

"e;Any historian or general lover of history in Hitler, or the importance of the Germany Navy in WWII, will find this book immensely informative.

An extensive history of the amphibious attack unit created by Nazi Germany during World War II.

"e;A successful book, giving a picture of life on a major warship, as well as a different view of some of the main naval actions of the Second World War.

"e;A comprehensive look at the German submarine tanker program during World War II .

"e;As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area in this case West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and Cornwall.

This biography of John Jervis, who became Admiral Lord Vincent, makes compelling reading.

Vice Admiral Cuthbert (Cuddy) Collingwood may have been 10 years older than Horatio Nelson but he was Nelson's close friend from the outset.

This biography draws heavily on the personal diaries of the subject, Robert Hichens (or Hitch as he was universally known).

As the fall of France took place, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands.

As the fall of France took place, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands.

"e;A very detailed operational account of the highly successful German amphibious landings in October of 1917 on the Russian islands of Osel and Dago.

A rare memoir of underwater warfare in the treacherous Baltic.

A rare memoir of underwater warfare in the treacherous Baltic.

How did the British navy maintain authority among its potentially disorderly crews?

Reveals, from a non-Eurocentric perspective, how Indian states developed and implemented maritime strategies which posed a serious threat to British naval power in the region.

How did Britain manage the transportation of large numbers of troops to French controlled territory during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and successfully land them?

Letters of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer which tell us a great deal about shipboard life and about seamen's attitudes.

Shows how the rise of evangelical religion in the navy helped create a new kind of sailor, technologically trained and steeped in a higher set of values.