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Tried by His Shipmates: The Court Martial of Samuel Nelson of HMS Mars, 1797

Posted by Callum Easton, on September 23rd, 2026

The Tattoos of a Mutineer, 1799

Posted by Lucas Radford, on August 17th, 2026

Anxiety in Nelson’s Fleet, 1801: The Papers of John Yule Part 3.

Posted by Peter Yule Booth, on April 14th, 2026

The Narrative of William Owen, Part 4: At Madagascar on HMS Tyger (1754)

Posted by Andrew Constantine, on August 11th, 2025

Journal of David Talbot Part 4: Desertion from HMS Calliope, June 1814

Posted by Chris Davidson, on April 10th, 2025

The Papers of Nelson’s Lieutenant, John Yule Part 1: 1801.

Posted by Peter Yule Booth, on October 8th, 2024

The Narrative of William Owen, Part 3: Health and Victuals on HMS Tyger (1754)

Posted by Andrew Constantine, on July 30th, 2024

Journals of David Talbot Part 2: Life on board HMS Calliope, 1811

Posted by Chris Davidson, on January 5th, 2024

The Journals of David Talbot Part 1: The Press Gang, 1810

Posted by Chris Davidson, on July 17th, 2023

The Narrative of William Owen, Part 2: Plymouth – Madagascar, 1754

Posted by Andrew Constantine, on March 5th, 2023

The Narrative of William Owen, Part 1: Midshipman, 1751

Posted by Andrew Constantine, on February 6th, 2023

Two letters of the Hon. Caroline Howe, Sister of Richard Admiral Lord Howe

Posted by Julie Flavell, on July 4th, 2022

The Heywood Diaries Part 1: A Naval Duel, 1807

Posted by Paul Martinovich , on March 7th, 2022

William Beatty’s account of Horatio Nelson’s Post Mortem, 1805

Posted by Michael Crumplin, on October 21st, 2021

Sir Gilbert Blane’s Letters Part 2: Commissioner of the Sick and Hurt Board, 1795

Posted by Graeme Barber, on August 9th, 2021

Captain John Quilliam and Captain Samuel Brown’s ‘Iron Cable’, 1815.

Posted by Andrew Bond, on June 25th, 2021

A woman in battle, 1810

Posted by Paul Martinovich , on May 4th, 2021

The Court Martial of Mr Ford Foster of HMS Carcass 1776

Posted by Graham Moore, on March 9th, 2021

The Wrecking of HMS Litchfield, 1758

Posted by Lee-Jane Giles, on February 11th, 2021

Sir Gilbert Blane’s Letters Part 1: The West Indies Station, June 1780.

Posted by Graeme Barber, on January 3rd, 2021

The Colville Papers Part 3: Cartagena 1741

Posted by Alexander Nicoll, on September 2nd, 2020

Eighteenth Century Graffiti at English Harbour, Antigua.

Posted by Rob Finch, on February 9th, 2020

Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Durham’s Feud in the Leeward Islands, June 1815

Posted by Hilary Rubinstein, on May 15th, 2019

Letters reporting the mutiny of the Plymouth squadron, 1797.

Posted by Lee-Jane Giles, on February 15th, 2018

Results For 1714-1815 From Books

Samuel Bentham, Inspector General of Naval Works, 1796–1807, letters and papers

Samuel Bentham, Inspector General of Naval Works, 1796-1807, built successful ships, advocated non-recoil gunnery and introduced steam ....

Papers And Correspondence Of Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth Volume 1: The French Revolutionary War, 1793–1802

Admiral Duckworth was a captain when the Revolutionary War began in 1793. His papers in effect begin at that point, though he had ....

Nelson’s Letters to Lady Hamilton and Related Documents

The aim of this critical edition of Admiral Nelson’s letters to Lady Hamilton is to bring together the important letters of Nelson to ....

The Durham Papers: Selections from the Papers of Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Calderwood Durham G.C.B. (1763–1845)

Admiral Sir Philip Durham (1763-1845) was one of the most distinguished and colourful officers of the late Georgian Navy. His lucky and ....

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