In this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H.P. Willmott follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts -- the United States and Japan. Emerging from World War I in command of the seas, Great Britain saw …
Byzantine warship vs Arab warship: 7th-11th centuries
by Dennis, Peter, Konstam, Angus
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"The origins of a permanent French sailing navy can be traced to the work of Cardinal Richelieu in the 1620s, but this naval force declined rapidly in the 1650s and a virtually new Marine Royale had to be re-created by Colbert from 1661. Thereafter, Louis XIV"s navy grew rapidly…
An investigation into the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty during the 1967 Israeli-Arab War reveals that the attack was a part of a clandestine plan between the United States and Israel known as "Operation Cyanide."