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Master and Commander - Chapter Two
From shore to ship
Apr 7, 2025 • Vance Wilson
Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 5 (2)
On the comte d'Estaing
Jan 12 • Evan Wilson
Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 5 (1)
A narrow focus, and a missing perspective
Jan 5 • Evan Wilson
Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 4
The Scum of the Earth
Dec 29, 2025 • Evan Wilson
Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 3
The mysterious Howe brothers
Dec 22, 2025 • Evan Wilson
Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 2
The Arnold Family of Newport
Dec 15, 2025 • Evan Wilson
Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 1
Framing the war
Dec 8, 2025 • Evan Wilson
Applied History
An anatomy
Dec 1, 2025 • Evan Wilson
Why did convoys work?
The answer might surprise you (sorry)
Nov 24, 2025 • Evan Wilson
A Plan for Manning the Royal Navy, 1813
From the cutting-room floor
Nov 17, 2025 • Evan Wilson
A Hurricane in Jamaica
That one, but also another one.
Nov 3, 2025 • Evan Wilson
Admiral Lord Nelson in Context
A blast from the past
Oct 27, 2025 • Evan Wilson
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Reflections on writing and teaching naval history.
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