Never before in the annals of war had a spectacle so magnificently grand been witnessed, by land 400 cannons by sea 50 ships of the line.Continuing
The Allied Council of War
While these discussions and misunderstandings were distracting the councils of the besiegers, a master hand was guiding the preparations for the
Preparing the Floating Batteries
The fame of the siege of Gibraltar had ere this spread to the remotest corners of Europe.Continuing The Siege of Gibraltar 1782,our selection from
The Siege of Gibraltar 1782
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Armored Batteries at Sea.IntroductionHow did Great Britain become a
The Battle of Navarino
This series has three easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: Turks Besiege Athens.IntroductionLepanto and Navarino were two battles
Churchill Concentrates British Fleet
Today's installment concludes Britain Prepares for World War I,our selection from The World Crisis, Vol. 1 by Winston S. Churchill published in
Churchill Issues Official Warning to Fleet
On this same day I obtained from the Cabinet the authority to put into force the ‘Precautionary Period’ regulations.Continuing Britain Prepares for
Britain’s Non-alliance With France
The fact that we should come in appeared so uncertain that it did not weigh as it should have done with the Germans.Continuing Britain Prepares for
Will Britain Enter WWI?
I will now examine the alternative question of whether more decided action by Sir Edward Grey at an early stage would have prevented the war. We must