Maritime History

Shows how Britain and its empire was not a strong centralised imperial state and that it was only through manifold activities taking place in diffe...

Jack Tar to Union Jack examines the intersection between empire, navy, and manhood in British society from 1870 to 1918. Through analysis of source...

The universe of actors involved in international cybersecurity includes both state actors and semi- and non-state actors, including technology comp...

The nineteenth-century Royal Navy was transformed from a fleet of sailing wooden walls into a steam powered machine. Britain’s warships were her fi...

The sea and its relation to human life has always been a subject of fascination for historians. For the first time, this book looks at the field of...

An estimated 2.7 million Africans made an enforced crossing of the Atlantic on British slave ships between c.1680 and 1807--a journey that has beco...

Fans of S.C. Stephens' Thoughtless series will love this story about a girl who is dating a headlining rock star, but unexpectedly falls for the le...

A pioneering history that transforms our understanding of the colonial era and China's place in itChina has conventionally been considered a land e...

*** Danish Historical Society Award Winner (2018) “Historical research result of the year” ***Mutiny in the Danish Atlantic World discusses how th...

Examines how the Channel Islands have been crucial to Britain's successful maritime superiority in the English Channel. The Channel Islands have p...

Islands are not just geographical units or physical facts; their importance and significance arise from the human activities associated with them. ...

Presents a wealth of original research findings on how medieval ports actually worked, providing new insights on shipping, trade, port society and ...

The first account of the Allied navies’ vital contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and the Normandy campaign   The Allied liberation o...