Maritime History

An assessment of how important the sea was in the middle ages. How important has the sea been in the development of human history? Very important...

Cases of mutiny and other forms of protest are used to reveal full and interesting details of lascar shipboard life. Shortlisted for the Royal His...

An assessment of how important the sea was in the development of the ancient world. How important has the sea been in the development of human his...

Provides deep insights into the roles and responsibilities of men, women and children within naval families. This book explores the competing dema...

Shows how the rise of evangelical religion in the navy helped create a new kind of sailor, technologically trained and steeped in a higher set of v...

In August 1844 a heavily-laden party led by Captain Charles Sturt set out from Adelaide to head into the unexplored vastness of central Australia. ...

Ordered by the Royal Navy in 1941, the destroyers of the 5th Emergency Flotilla became known as S-class and served as fleet and convoy escorts in W...

Since its invention in Italy in the fourteenth century, marine insurance has provided merchants with capital protection in times of crisis, thus oi...

On 7 May 1915, one of the most beloved and legendary liners of the North Atlantic was torpedoed by a German U-boat, taking 1,191 of her passengers ...

This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau. ...

One of the worlds most loved cruise lines, P&O Cruises can trace its history back over 180 years. Through an impressive and unique collection o...

EDWARD J. SMITH was the celebrated captain who went down with his ship.THOMAS ANDREWS was the great and selfless hero who died saving women and chi...

British Slaves and Barbary Corsairs is the first comprehensive study of the thousands of Britons captured and enslaved in North Africa in the early...

An eyewitness to profound change affecting marine environments on the Newfoundland coast, Antony Adler argues that the history of our relationship ...

A Financial Times Best History Book of the YearMany people are familiar with American Commodore Matthew Perrys expedition to open trade relations w...

Radio Caroline was the worlds most famous pirate radio station during its heyday in the 1960s and 70s, but did the thousands of people tuning in re...