Captain Cook’s missing ship found after sinking 250 years ago independent.co.uk/news/science/c…

ATTENTION MARITIME HISTORY FANS! The CfP for the Maritime Britain project end of project conference is now live. Check out the poster below and register your interest on Eventbrite in attending and/or giving a paper: eventbrite.co.uk/e/maritime-bri…

A grizzly end for pirate Richard Hitchins, captured of Alderney, in 1565. He was tried and executed for his crimes at the low water mark near St Martin's Point 'and there remainethe in chaines' (thus was gibbeted).☠️

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Our Medieval Warhorse project also features on the cover of the August edition of BBC History Magazine...

So. This isn't a bit creepy at all is it? Paranormal TV investigator Dan Rivera dies suddenly while touring with haunted Annabelle doll metro.co.uk/2025/07/16/par… via Metro

That’s fascinating anon. I’ve never met a man with such detailed knowledge of obscure facts about the military formations used by Winged Hussars in the Siege of Vienna.

Fought #OnThisDay 23 Sept 1803 The Battle of Assaye. Wellesley commanded 6,500 Indian & British troops against 40,000-200,000 Mahratta troops led by Hanovarian mercenary Colonel Pohlmann Asked what his greatest victory was Wellington replied ASSAYE.

This is the greatest photo of all time

Dr Gary Baker it's arrived

Why the BBC’s Shipping Forecast still entrances people after 100 years theconversation.com/why-the-bbcs-s… via The Conversation

The enormous flag from the French ship Le Généreux, captured by Admiral Nelson in 1800, is one of the oldest surviving examples of the Tricolour. Humans for scale.

We’re proud that a Bantshire University student ambassador is on placement at the OBR today.

The Maritime Britain project has recently teamed up with the Lloyd's Register Foundation to map its first Register Book and make it searchable. You can find the site here maritimebritain.org/english_mercha…

The Maritime Britain project has recently teamed up with the Lloyd's Register Foundation to map its first Register Book (1764-66). You can search and map this resource here: maritimebritain.org/english_mercha…

Medieval Warhorse is featured as one of the Books of the Year in the December issue of History Today

When you're stressed at work but realise who you're doing it FOR!

Our 'Medieval Warhorse' book has also been nominated for Current Archaeology Book of the Year. Additionally, Oliver Creighton's 'From Bayeux to Bosham' research project has been nominated in the project category. You can vote on winners here: archaeology.co.uk/vote

I would have done so well as a medieval general because I learned so much from playing Medieval Total War. You just march your whole army to the corner of the map and line up your spearmen there and they can't outflank you. More medieval generals should have done this.