The Letter of Marque

   A Letter of Marque was a document authorizing a mariner to prey upon enemy shipping in time of war (and sometimes at peace). It was, in effect, a legalization...

Who won the war of 1812?

   Since it ended it 1814, there has been constant debate over who won the War of 1812. Historically both sides have claimed victory. Each truly believes that...

The Death of Nelson

October 21st commemorates Trafalgar Day, remembering the greatest British Naval Victory and the death of it's most heroic persona, Lord Nelson. 

Life at Sea, Part 1: The Gunner

    Aboard ship, there were few as important as the gunner in the heat of battle. The gunner commonly had come up through the Haw'see hole (come up from...

Famous Warship: HMS Revenge (1577)

      HMS Revenge was Drake's flagship at Gravelines. It also has the distinction of...

Flags of the Seagoing World, 1904

    I recently purchased a reprint of the 1904 Manual of Seamanship for Boys and Seaman of the Royal Navy by Lieutenant Cecil H. Fox, R.N. Inside this unique...

The Iron Duke, AKA the Duke of Wellington.

The Fleet Air Arm, the early years

   The Naval Air Force of Great Britain was formed out of  a necessity for out...

Martello Towers

   Martello Towers are one of...

The Duke Of Wellington: Warrior of the Empire: Part 5

   Upon his victory at Talavera, Lord Wellington was forced...

The Duke of Wellington: Warrior of the Empire, Part 4

    Sir Arthur Wellesley had returned to Great Britain to face a court of inquiry over the controversial Convention of...

The Battle Of Quatre Bras

     Quatre Bras lies not far from Brussels. It refers to the crossroads of the Nivelles-Namur road. The...

Paradise Lost: Napoleon's Time on Elba

   By mid 1814, Napoleon had lost the War of the Sixth Coalition. It...

The Duke of Wellington, Warrior of the Empire, Part 3

  Sorry for the lack of posts! Been a bit busy working on a new feature for N & N.   Sir Arthur Wellesley had taken some time off from...

The Duke of Wellington - Warrior of the Empire Part 2

    Colonel Arthur Wellesley had been on an expedition to the Philippines with the 33rd when the Fourth...

The Duke Of Wellington - Warrior of the Empire, Part 1

The Battle of Badajoz 1812

     The Battle of Badajoz was one of the bloodiest of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon had made the decision to invade Russia, and pulled troops out of Spain. The Earl of...

Naval Warfare: Crimea Edition

 

The Crimean War - Where Napoleon Meets Machines. Part One

   It's Crimea Week at Napoleonic and Naval History! Here's the first bit of our three part installment on the Crimean War. Next is - Naval Warfare, Crimea Edition. The...

The Influence of Dreadnoughts on the Outcome of the First World War - Conclusion

Finally, dreadnoughts were not influential on the outcome of the First World War because the Royal Navy did...

The Influence of Dreadnoughts on the Outcome of the First World War - Part 3

       

The Influence of Dreadnoughts on the Outcome of the First World War- Part 2

The Kiel Canal

The Influence of Dreadnoughts on the Outcome of the First World War - Part 1

Dreadnoughts were hugely powerful battleships created by many of the world’s navies in the early twentieth century. Dreadnoughts...

The Wardroom

The Wardroom of the HuascarIf anyone...

The Crowning of Wilhelm

   The German Empire was one of the most powerful nations in Europe at...