June 2021
The Aceh Wars begin 1873-74
The Dutch East Indies Ulcer – the Aceh Wars begin 1873-74 The history of the Netherlands in the 19th Century is a closed book for most non-Dutch, [...]
May 2021
The Vega Expedition and the North-East Passage 1878-79
The Vega Expedition and the North-East Passage 1878-79 In a recent blog, I described the disastrous American Jeanette expedition of 1878/81 – an attempt to reach [...]
April 2021
Captain Trollope and the Carronades – Part 2: HMS Glatton
Captain Trollope and the Carronades – Part 2 Henry Trollope In Part1 of this article (Click here to read it if you missed [...]
Captain Trollope and the Carronades – Part 1
Captain Trollope and the Carronades – Part 1 Carronade on slide mount Carronades – large-calibre, short-range cannon throwing very heavy shot – were a [...]
March 2021
France’s Farfadet Submarine Disaster 1905
France's Farfadet Submarine Disaster 1905 Courage of the highest order was demanded of the officers and men of the navies that first employed submarines in the [...]
February 2021
War at Sea 1917: An Ominous New Year’s Day
War at Sea 1917: An Ominous New Year’s Day 1917 was to mark a turning point not just in World War 1, but in world history, [...]