The Heavy Gustav, a colossal 800mm caliber railway gun, stands as one of the most terrifying and awe-inspiring weapons ever built. Weighing a staggering 1,350 tons and capable of firing a 7-ton shell ...

Did Adam Smith—celebrated hero of free trade—make a big exception for reasons of national defense? Would he support the Jones ...

Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.

The greater majority of European ships-of-the-line were third-rates. A reputed image of Petar Zellalic who led the Christian slaves in their capture of the Corona Ottomana in 1760. Photo: Midsea ...

#OTD in 1949, the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Implacable was scuttled. Launched in 1800 by France as Duguay-Trouin, the ship survived the Battle of Trafalgar only to be captured by the Royal Navy ...

There, just west of Gibraltar, 27 British ships bore down on 33 of the enemy in two columns, one led by Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood Collingwood, the other by Nelson himself aboard his 100-gun ...

Nelson then returned to his original battleship, the 74-gun HMS Captain. As dawn broke on St Valentine’s Day, sightings of enemy ships were made and the order was given to clear for action.

Navies are an expensive endeavor, that much has been true throughout history. Ships cost a fair amount, and you’re using plenty of manpower to staff them. When the United States broke off from ...

View A SECOND-RATE SHIP-OF-THE-LINE, BELIEVED TO BE THE 74-GUN H.M.S. REVENGE by William Frederick Mitchell on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by William Frederick Mitchell.

Robert Hilton was a 21-year-old surgeon's mate on HMS Swiftsure, a 74-gun ship that played its part in the destruction of the French and Spanish fleets and of Napoleon's dream of invading England.