Als das deutsche Schlachtschiff »Bismarck« 1940 in Dienst gestellt wurde, war es das größte und k...

A strategically important natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow served as Britain's ma...

This second volume (see MAA 297) by Angus Konstam on the Russian Army of the Seven Years War conc...

This book tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first...

First mentioned by name in AD 297, the Picts inhabited Northern Britain from the end of the 3rd c...

With the outbreak of World War II, Britain''s Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at...

The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate – a fast multi-purpose warship...

The idea of a heavy cruiser emerged in the aftermath of World War I, and was closely linked to th...

Labelled a 'splendid little war' by Senator John Hay, the Spanish American War was a peculiar eve...

By the Spring of 1781, the American Revolutionary War had dragged on for almost six years and the...

Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. From ...

A compelling account of the fierce ten-day battle that led to the end of Mussolini’s rule, ...