September 2019
Loss of HMS Dædalus, 1813
The Loss of HMS Dædalus, 1813 We have met Captain Murray Maxwell (1775 –1831) on this blog in an article dealing with his adventures in the frigate HMS Alceste in [...]
Admiral Nesbit Willoughby – Part 2
The Indestructible Admiral Nesbit Willoughby (1777–1849) Part 2 Sir Nesbit Josiah Willoughby had one of the most remarkable naval careers in the Age of Fighting Sail). The [...]
Admiral Nesbit Willoughby – Part 1
The Indestructible Admiral Nesbit Willoughby (1777–1849) Part 1 This two-part article was prompted by my perusal of a publication of mid-19th Century vintage. In it, I came [...]
Benito de Soto – Part 2
Benito de Soto Pirate of the Post-Napoleonic Era – Part 2 At the end of Part 1 of this two-part article, we left the ghastly Benito de [...]
August 2019
Benito de Soto – Part 1
Benito de Soto, Pirate of the Post-Napoleonic Era – Part 1 The Pirate of the early 19th [...]
On the Navy List for 96 Years
On the Royal Navy List for 96 Years - Sir Provo Wallis Wallis in 1813 I am always amazed at just what change [...]