Admiral Duncan
One of the ironies of Lord Nelson’s famous “England Expects” signal before the Battle of Trafalgar, is the number of its recipients who...
Anchors
The first ships, which emerged in the Bronze Age, had little need for anchors. They evolved from trading boats that operated on great...
“To Glory We Steer” - The Battle of Quiberon Bay
By 1759, it was clear that France was losing the Seven Years War. From the jungles of India to the forests of North America, French...
Ship Time
In the 18th century, timekeeping on land was very much a local affair. There were no time zones, nor any concept that a whole area should...
