A biography of Admiral John Byng, this title covers his whole long career, 40 years at sea, from a 14-year-old Captain's servant to Admiral of the Blue, offering much insight into Georgian navy.

As the French enter the American War of Independence, young Richard Bolitho is given command of the fast, well-armed sloop Sparrow. He has a chance to prove his ability - but danger threatens as real and deadly as the enemy itself.

Drawing on personal letters and papers, this title spans the naval career of William Hargood, as he rose from humble midshipman to the captain of one of the most powerful warships of the day at Trafalgar.

This biography charts Nelson's career from childhood to his debut as a public hero after the breathtaking victory against the French at Cape St Vincent, when he became an admiral and stood on the verge of international fame.

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.

Faced with a difficult and thankless mission, Richard Bolitho is given a small 64 gun vessel with which to sail for the Caribbean and hand over the island of San Felipe to the French.

Among the military leaders of World War Two, Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz remains a deeply controversial figure. As chief of the German submarine fleet he earned Allied respect as a formidable enemy. But after he succeeded Hitler - to whom he was unquestioningly loyal - as head of the Third Reich, his name became associated with all that was most hated in the Nazi regime. Yet Doenitz deserves credit for ending the war quickly while trying to save his...

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...

'Nelson', written by Andrew Lambert, moves away from blow-by-blow warfare accounts to analyse the nature of Admiral Horatio Nelson's military genius in a completely original way.

Minna Lacey writes the remarkable story of Horatio Nelson, one of the greatest naval commanders of all time, from boy sailor to beloved national hero. The book is packed with colour images, diagrams, maps, and a cutaway of Nelson's most famous ship - HMS Victory.