Rif War

The publication of this book sees the completion of a monumental work listing the technical details and career histories of every significant British warship between 1603 and 1863.

The new Hanoverian dynasty that came to power with the accession of George I in 1714 inherited the largest navy in the world. In the course of the century, this force would see a vast amount of action against nearly every major navy, reaching a pinnacle of success in the Seven Years War only to taste defeat in the American Revolutionary struggle, when it faced the combined navies of France, Spain, the Netherlands, and the rebellious colonies themselves.

The Owl Service launched in 2006, although Collins say he had been wanting to form a folk band since 1990, “ever since I discovered the first Fotheringay album. I didn’t know anyone who liked folk music then, and I didn’t even know much about folk music myself (still don’t really, if I’m being honest) – it all seemed quite alien to me.