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founded his own consulting practice in 2017 having worked at HR Wallingford (previously the Hydraulics Research Station) for 48 years.As Technical Director for Maritime Structures, he was responsible for consultancy and research studies on…
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When the idea for an international maritime history symposium in the Channel Islands was first mooted some twenty years ago, it received the enthusiastic support of the late Marc Michel.It was fitting, therefore, that he should live to see…
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View article: Brian Lavery, Anson’s Navy: Building a Fleet for Empire 1744–1763 by Andrew Lambert
Brian Lavery, Anson’s Navy: Building a Fleet for Empire 1744–1763 by Andrew Lambert Open
Reviews 269 documented, the early days, when they were still playing by the acknowledged rules of war, are often overlooked.Kurowski also examines such problems as the reliability of German torpedoes, providing an interesting comparison fo…
View article: The Magic of Trafalgar: Battlefield History as Myth
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While naval battlefields may lack the obvious memorial function of their terrestrial counterparts, many, including Trafalgar, took place within sight of the shore, and are name for terrestrial features. They can be seen, as well as visited…
View article: Friendship in the Confucian Tradition
Friendship in the Confucian Tradition Open
This chapter presents an overview of how friendship has been represented and assessed in the Confucian tradition, and particularly in classical Confucian texts such as the Analects and the Mencius. Themes covered include the relationship b…
View article: William S. Dudley, Inside the US Navy of 1812–1815 (Andrew Lambert)
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View article: Corbin Williamson, The U.S. Navy and its Cold War Alliances, 1945-1953 (Andrew Lambert)
Corbin Williamson, The U.S. Navy and its Cold War Alliances, 1945-1953 (Andrew Lambert) Open
View article: Book Review: <i>A Short History of the Crimean War</i>
Book Review: <i>A Short History of the Crimean War</i> Open
View article: Empires of the Sea: Maritime Power Networks in World History, edited by Rolf Strootman, Floris van den Eijnde, and Roy van Wijk
Empires of the Sea: Maritime Power Networks in World History, edited by Rolf Strootman, Floris van den Eijnde, and Roy van Wijk Open
View article: Famagusta Maritima: Mariners, Merchants, Pilgrims and Mercenaries. Edited by Michael J. K. Walsh. Brill.2019. xx + 300pp. $140.00.
Famagusta Maritima: Mariners, Merchants, Pilgrims and Mercenaries. Edited by Michael J. K. Walsh. Brill.2019. xx + 300pp. $140.00. Open
The Cypriot port of Famagusta has been the subject of a series of major conferences and publications over the past decade, most of them edited by Michael Walsh, with a striking and rich collection of scholarship from many countries. The ci…
View article: Andrew Lambert, Seapower States. Maritime Culture, Continental Empires and the Conflict that Made the Modern World, New Haven, London (Yale University Press) 2018
Andrew Lambert, Seapower States. Maritime Culture, Continental Empires and the Conflict that Made the Modern World, New Haven, London (Yale University Press) 2018 Open
Andrew Lambert, Seapower States. Maritime Culture, Continental Empires and the Conflict that Made the Modern World, New Haven, London (Yale University Press) 2018, XVIII–399 p., 9 b/w, 8 col. ill, 7 maps , ISBN 978-0-300-23004-8, USD 30,00.
View article: Enigmas de las Américas: Geografías y expediciones del Nuevo Orbis
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En el primer libro de la colección se compilan una serie de artículos que abordan, desde distintas perspectivas, algunos de los enigmas que aquella geografía especulativa planteó a los expedicionarios, que buscaron resolverlos con sus sorp…
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View article: Foreword: the First World War at Sea
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Jutland is the most studied of all naval battles, but the results have, until recently, been less impressive than their bulk might imply. Too many authors have tried to decide who ‘won’ a tactical stalemate that did not change the strategi…
View article: Writing the Battle: Jutland in Sir Julian Corbett’s<i>Naval Operations</i>
Writing the Battle: Jutland in Sir Julian Corbett’s<i>Naval Operations</i> Open
This article examines the origins, development and purpose of Sir Julian Corbett’s account of the controversial battle of Jutland. Naval Operations is seen as an extended analysis of how British strategy was intended to work and why it had…
View article: Napier, Palmerston and Palmella in 1833: The Unofficial Arm of British Diplomacy
Napier, Palmerston and Palmella in 1833: The Unofficial Arm of British Diplomacy Open
In the long 18th century, relations between Britain and Portugal were based on the interconnected interests of trade and strategy. In this context this article outlines how Captain Charles Napier’s service for the Portuguese Constitutional…
View article: Jutland: the archaeology of a naval battlefield INNES McCARTNEY 274pp., 200 colour and b&w illustrations, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016, £30 (hbk), ISBN 978-1844664164
Jutland: the archaeology of a naval battlefield INNES McCARTNEY 274pp., 200 colour and b&w illustrations, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016, £30 (hbk), ISBN 978-1844664164 Open
View article: Dutch Warships in the Age of Sail, 1600-1714: design, construction, careers and fates JAMES BENDER, with an introduction by J. D. D. DAVIES 328 pp., large format, 200 b&w figures, line drawings, 3 maps, tables, glossary of Dutch sea terms, appendices, bib
Dutch Warships in the Age of Sail, 1600-1714: design, construction, careers and fates JAMES BENDER, with an introduction by J. D. D. DAVIES 328 pp., large format, 200 b&w figures, line drawings, 3 maps, tables, glossary of Dutch sea terms, appendices, bib Open
In the 17th century the Dutch Republic, properly the United Provinces of the Netherlands, was a Great Power, despite its modest size, limited manpower and lack of critical natural resources, including minerals, timber and grain. Unlike the…
View article: French Destroyers: torpilleurs d'escadre and contre-torpilleurs JOHN JORDAN and JEAN MOULIN 299 pp., 17 colour drawings, c.300 b&w plans, line drawings, photographs Seaforth Publishing, 47 Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AS, 2015, £40 (hbk), ISBN 978-184832
French Destroyers: torpilleurs d'escadre and contre-torpilleurs JOHN JORDAN and JEAN MOULIN 299 pp., 17 colour drawings, c.300 b&w plans, line drawings, photographs Seaforth Publishing, 47 Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AS, 2015, £40 (hbk), ISBN 978-184832 Open
When the First World War ended France had fallen behind the other major naval powers in the design and construction of modern destroyers. Having endured what amounted to an 18-year holiday in destroyer design, France had little experience …