This is the first in-depth biography of a naval man, who in his day was as famous as Horatio Nelson. The story highlights the imprecision of early 18th century navigation which was to lead to Shovell's violent death with 2,000 of his men.

This biography of John Jervis, who became Admiral Lord Vincent, makes compelling reading. It throws an oblique light on Nelson's personality. Davidson paints a vivid picture of the Royal Navy at the height of its power - in the age of Hornblower.

Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester and Captain Marryat all based their literary heroes on Thomas Cochrane, but as David Cordingly shows, Cochrane's own real life exploits were far more daring and exciting than those of his fictional counterparts.

John Sugden interweaves graphic accounts of Nelson's famous victories at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar with his lesser-known yet equally gripping campaigns to liberate the Italian states from French domination and his role in the blockade of Malta, often snatching remarkable triumphs from crippling reverses. But behind his military prowess was a man riven with paradoxes and schisms at the very heart of his personal life. Nelson...

Written by the world's leading Nelson scholars, this publication covers areas of Nelson studies not dealt with in any other single text. It complements the existing Nelson biographies by taking up the story where they leave off.

Collingwood went to sea as a 13-year-old and died at sea aged 62 - he literally gave his life to the Navy. Based on original log books and diaries, this biography details his life story, from the American War of Independence to the victory over Napoleon's navy.

A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the royal family taking the Mountbatten name, Dickie Mountbatten's career included being Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War Two and the last Viceroy of India. Once the richest woman in Britain and a playgirl who enjoyed numerous affairs, Edwina Mountbatten emerged from World War Two as a magnetic and talented charity worker loved...