Naval Artist Thomas Luny (1759–1837)
Naval Artists of the 18th Century – Part 3 Thomas Luny (1759–1837) In this article I want to tell of a hero, Thomas Luny, who is [...]
Battle of Caulk’s Field 1814
Caulk’s Field: the Death of Captain Sir Peter Parker, 1814 The British attack on Baltimore in mid-September 1814, and the heroic defence of Fort McHenry, is [...]
6ths at bay – HMS Flamborough and HMS Bideford, 1760
HMS Flamborough and HMS Bideford - Outgunned but Defiant, 1760 The term “post ship” was applied in the Royal Navy to Sixth-Rate vessels, and referred to [...]
Hoche Ramming Disaster 1892
Another peacetime ramming disaster: Hoche and Maréchal Canrobert 1892 Ramming proved a successful manoeuvre in battle on only one naval battle – at Lissa in 1866 [...]
18th Century Naval Artists Part 2
Naval Artists of the 18th Century – Part 2 Creating the Image of the British Seaman In the first part of this occasional series, which appeared [...]
Enter the Imperial German Navy on the World’s Oceans
The Arrival of the Imperial German Navy on the World’s Oceans November 30th 2018 saw the publication of the seventh novel in the Dawlish Chronicles series, Britannia’s [...]