by Michael Edward Ashton Ford and Michael Edward Ashton Ford
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9781399021500
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2025-11-30
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Pen and Sword History
240 Pages
In 1827 the Duke of Wellington – former Commander-in-Chief of the British Army and British Prime Minister – ordered the withdrawal of British soldiers from the island of Ceylon after years of bloody...
Omens, Mysteries and Misfortunes of the Doomed Liner
by James W Bancroft
Price: $26.95
ISBN: 9781399048965
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2025-05-30
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Frontline Books
176 Pages
It was on Wednesday, 10 April 1912, that the imposing bulk of the RMS Titanic slipped her berth, and, to great fanfare, headed out into the Solent at the start of her maiden voyage.By all accounts,...
When it set sail on its ill-fated maiden voyage, RMS Titanic was a marvel of modern technology and the latest in luxury, providing a gilded setting and false sense of security for its passengers...
Explores the complex human narratives of Barbary corsairs from the 16th to 19th centuries, revealing the intricacies of conflict, faith, and personal struggles through primary-source accounts.From the...
Examines the realities of ocean liner travel, revealing contrasts between luxurious experiences and harsh immigrant conditions throughout history.There has always been a romance around ocean liners,...
A short detailed study exploring Captain James Cook's Antarctic expeditions.Two hundred and fifty years ago Captain James Cook, during his extraordinary voyages of navigation and maritime exploration,...
The United Irish plot in 1798 aimed to capture British warships, revealing a lesser-known aspect of Irish rebellion history.For Ireland, the year 1798 saw a major rebellion breaking out against rule...
A history of the hard conditions of the British penal system.In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Britain had eased its problem of crowded jails and surplus criminals by packing them into ships...
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