March 2024
Merchantman vs. a French Privateer, 1811
Three Sisters Merchantman vs. a French Privateer, 1811 Throughout the Age of Fighting Sail merchant shipping – from small coastal craft to large vessels engaged in interoceanic trade – [...]
Rome: An alternate world
EXSILIUM: The Birth of Roma Nova Latest of a gripping series set in an alternate universe For me, Antoine Vanner, one of the unexpected pleasures of [...]
Sailing Craft against U-Boats in World War 1
Sailing Craft versus U-Boats in World War 1 Though the “Age of Fighting Sail” ended around 1840 as regards major warships, small sailing craft were to play [...]
February 2024
HMS Venerable, 1804: Cool Heads in Crisis
Cool Heads in Crisis: HMS Venerable, 1804 The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars locked Britain and France into almost twenty-two years of continuous warfare from 1793 and conflict at sea [...]
Life in the Imperial German Navy, 1902
The Imperial German Navy – sketches of life on board ship 1902 Some time ago I stumbled on German publication of 1902 entitled “Germany’s Honour on [...]
The Twilight of the Pre-Dreadnoughts, 1915
The Twilight of the Pre-Dreadnoughts and the Sinking of HMS Goliath, 1915 At the start of World War I all major navies had significant numbers of pre-dreadnought [...]