Arctic bound – Brian Maye on Wexford-born explorer Robert John Le Mesurier McClure
“Thus we launch into this formidable frozen sea”
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“Thus we launch into this formidable frozen sea”
The Princess, patron of The Remembrance Trust, was at St James’s cemetery, in Dover, to inspect its latest work
The Important Battle of the Nile 1798 Post Captains Naval Gold Medal awarded to Davidge Gould, Captain of the 74-gun H.M.S. Audaciou
Lord Nelson's protégé's rare gold naval medal estimated to fetch £60-80,000 at auction The superb and exceptionally rare small Captains Naval Gold Medal for The Battle of Lissa in 1811, awarded to Captain Sir William Hoste K.C.B., Royal Navy (1780 1828), the protégé of Admiral Lord Nelson. LONDON .-Morton and Eden announced the forthcoming auction of the superb and exceptionally rare small naval gold medal for the Battle of Lissa in the Adriatic Sea in 1811, awarded to Captain Sir William Hoste K.C.B., Royal Navy, one of Admiral Lord Nelsons most highly regarded protégés. The med...
How World War II Planted The Seeds of The Vietnam War While the Vietnam War is generally associated with the 1960s, the origins of the conflict go back much further. Here's What You Need to Remember: The Indochina war that began with a win for Western forces in 1946 continued until 1954 when the loss of Dien Bien Phu after an epic siege of 55 days. In the late 18th century, the French established Catholic missions in Indochina, and until the 1820s they enjoyed local protection, but after that persecution began and increased steadily, particularly under Emperor Tu-Duc, who reigned from 1847...