History of War at Sea

WARSHIP is the story of that leap in the dark that made steel float, engines fly and ships sail under the waves. In four separate programmes, this landmark series tells the story of the Warship from the perspective of today's navies, the most sophisticated and most lethal weapons delivery systems and the technological advances that made it all possible. WARSHIPS puts invention before warfare and people above everything in its portrayal of the most dramatic metamorphis of the modern age.

The Adventures of an officer of Nelson's navy
These are the riveting recollections of an officer of the Royal Navy-Nelson's navy-in the first years of the nineteenth century, through the long wars with Britain's ancient enemy Spain and the France of the Revolution, Consulate and of the newly crowned Emperor Napoleon. Hoffman was a seaman who could inspire aspects of the Hornblower character.

Naval operations and warfare were, and remain, a key element for mapping. Maps were vital for commanders in drawing up plans of attack, and their detail and usefulness have increased over the centuries as the science of mapping has developed.