Erebus before franklin: the earlier life of a doomed polar ship
Before Franklin's Arctic disaster, HMS Erebus returned from four years of Antarctic exploration. Follow her earlier life through Ross's v...
Santísima trinidad: the life and last battle of spain’s great warship
Built in Havana and lost after Trafalgar, Santísima Trinidad lived a history larger than her famous gun count. Explore her design, battle...
The kraken: legend, art and the historical evidence
Explore the history of the kraken through Norwegian accounts, Montfort’s Le Poulpe Colossal, Victorian imagery and the giant-squid specim...
Hms queen: a victorian flagship in three paintings
Discover HMS Queen, the Victorian flagship launched in 1839, through three maritime paintings showing her under sail, in Grand Harbour an...
The battle of trafalgar explained: tactics, ships and the storm
Why did Nelson risk sailing straight into enemy fire? Explore the tactics, people and storm behind Trafalgar, illustrated with paintings ...
Maritime history of the iberian union (1580–1640)
During the Iberian Union (1580 – 1640), Portugal and Spain temporarily unified their vast maritime empires, pooling fleets, territories a...
The mutiny on the bounty, 1789: a voyage from scientific mission to seafaring rebellion
Discover the dramatic true story of the HMS Bounty and its infamous 1789 mutiny in the South Pacific. From the harsh leadership of Captai...
Des navires des indes orientales aux clippers à opium : comment les navires ont bâti des empires
Des puissants navires des Indes orientales, qui ont ouvert de nouvelles routes commerciales, aux rapides clippers d'opium, qui ont alime...
Le bombardement du château de morro, la havane 1762 : un tournant dans l'histoire des caraïbes
Dans les annales de l'histoire des Caraïbes, certains événements marquants ont façonné le destin des nations et modifié le cours de la do...