Captain Elphinstone and the Siege of Havana
The city of Havana in Cuba was Imperial Spain’s most important base. In the 18th century it was the third largest city in the New World...
Nelson and the Essence of War
British Admiral Jackie Fisher, the great Edwardian naval reformer who was behind the introduction of dreadnought battleships and...
Warspite – the Last of the Line
There have been Royal Navy vessels called Warspite since the time of the Tudors. Sir Walter Raleigh commanded the first ship of that...
Mail at Sea
By the end of the 18th century, the British Isles enjoyed one of the most efficient postal services in the world. Purpose-built mail...
