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Following a controversial naval career, Isaac Schomberg (1753-1813) published this five-volume work in 1802. A classic source of naval history, it includes detailed descriptions of engagements, events on board, and politics at home, as well as an appendix of facts and figures stretching back to the Royal Navy's origins.

This two-volume history, published between 1832 and 1837, is the definitive account of what was effectively the Hanoverian army in exile between 1803 and 1816. Its most notable period of service came when it formed part of Wellington's army during the Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign.

William Siborne (1797-1849) constructed his famous model of the field at Waterloo using testimony from scores of British officers who had fought in the battle on 18 June 1815. These accounts form the basis of this classic and extremely detailed two-volume history of the campaign, first published in 1844.

This two-volume work, published in 1851 by the Scottish traveller James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856), charts the career of James Skinner (1778-1841), a military adventurer who acquired wealth and fame in India for raising regiments of irregular cavalry, aiding the British in their wars against the Marathas and Pindaris.

This two-volume work, published in 1847 by cavalry officer Daniel Henry Mackinnon (1813-84) describes his military service in India, in the campaigns against the Afghans in 1839 and the Sikhs in 1845-6. Volume 1 begins with his arrival in India and his involvement during the First Anglo-Afghan War.

John Charnock (1756-1807) was a professional naval biographer. This six-volume study, first published between 1794 and 1798, contains biographies of over two thousand post-captains and admirals who served in the Navy between 1660 and 1793, arranged by year of first appointment, and alphabetically within each year.

First published between 1844 and 1846, this seven-volume collection of letters documents the celebrated naval career of Lord Nelson in his own words. Volume 1 covers Nelson's career until 1794, from service in the Caribbean to his Mediterranean posting following France's declaration of war in 1793.

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was an American naval officer and lecturer. In this two-volume study of the Anglo-American war of 1812, first published in 1905, Mahan shows that the conflict had deep roots, and was inevitable in the context of the French revolutionary wars.

George Simmons (1785-1858) served in the famous 95th Rifles in Wellington's army during the Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign. First published in 1899, these vivid writings provide an engaging description of life on campaign in Portugal, Spain, France and the Low Countries at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Charles Napier (1786-1860), a brave but controversial naval officer, became a hero in Britain after taking part in major battles during a sixty-year career. In this two-volume work, published in 1836, Napier gives a first-hand account of the Portuguese Civil War, in which he was a key participant.

During the Crimean War, the pioneering reports of the journalist William Howard Russell (1820-1907) shaped public opinion, helped bring down a government, and inspired the work of Florence Nightingale. This second volume of dispatches, published in 1856, concludes with poignant reflections on the memorials to the fallen.

This extensive maritime glossary was compiled over more than thirty years by Admiral William Henry Smyth (1780-1865) and published posthumously in 1867. Ranging from 'abab' to 'zumbra', it provides more than 700 pages of definitions of nineteenth-century sailing terminology, making it an indispensable source for scholars of maritime history.

Originally printed in The Times newspaper, the vivid reports in this collection had a huge impact on public opinion during the Crimean War. They led to the reform of the military administration, as well as of the provision made for healthcare of the troops, and inspired the work of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole.

Published in English in 1806, advocating swift and decisive tactics and mathematical principles to strategy, this work had considerable influence upon Prussian and Austrian military thought in the late nineteenth century, and is regarded as one of the founding texts of modern geopolitics.

Lieutenant Charles Rathbone Low (1837-1918) published this two-volume history in 1877. It is an exceptionally detailed historical source and contains full indexes of the ships and officers of the Indian Navy. Volume 1 includes events up to 1830, when the Bombay Marine became the Indian Navy.

The courage and steadfastness of Sir Edward Codrington (1770-1851) are depicted in this 1873 biography. Structured around his letters and edited by his daughter, the two-volume work reveals the realities of the eighteenth-century navy, and Codrington's role in some of the most important naval conflicts of his time.

First published in 1798, this medical discourse outlines the causes and cures for the rampant spread of yellow fever and other illnesses in the British navy. Written by Elliot Arthy, an experienced naval surgeon, this book was produced in an effort to prevent needless loss of life during wartime.

Malleson's edition and continuation of Kaye's seminal History of the Sepoy War in India was published as the History of the Indian Mutiny in 1890. Volume 1 contains the first three books, covering introductory remarks on political, military and religious history; a description of the Sepoy army; and the outbreak of the Mutiny.

Heroic, ambitious, fiery and individualistic, Sir Charles James Napier (1782-1853) inspired his troops and infuriated the authorities. This four-volume biography (1857) by his brother William tells the story of his life and career, describing his campaigns, his character, his high-profile admirers and the controversies he generated.

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was an American naval officer and highly influential naval strategist. In this two-volume biography, first published in 1897, Mahan provides a detailed historical and tactical analysis of Nelson's career, and explores the influential concept of 'sea power'. Volume 1 covers Nelson's career to 1799.

David Steel was a highly respected naval publisher at the turn of the nineteenth century. This influential work, first published in 1794, was the first English manual of best naval practice and provides valuable information about British naval techniques during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 1 describes the making of masts.

Sir Edward James Reed (1830-1906) was a naval architect who pioneered the use of scientific calculations in designing ironclad ships. This 1885 study reviews nineteenth-century research and practice in England and France aimed at improving the stability of iron-built ships, and documents Victorian developments in the subject.

This book, first published in 1899, explores the significant role of American privateers during the Anglo-American wars of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Privateers provided essential reinforcements for the small American navy in attacking and capturing foreign merchant ships during this key period of maritime history.

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) served in the Union Navy before becoming a lecturer in naval history and tactics. This 1899 study of the role of the navy in the American Civil War of 1861-1865 was based on official reports as well as recollections of participants on both sides.

Kinglake's Invasion of the Crimea was commissioned by Lady Raglan to counter criticisms of her husband. First published between 1863 and 1887, it was much criticised for its bias. However, it is still a valuable source, as Kinglake was given access to Raglan's papers, and to many confidential state documents.

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was an American naval officer and lecturer. These volumes, first published in 1893, contain Mahan's detailed analysis of British and French naval strategy during naval campaigns of the French Revolution, which he defines as lasting between 1793-1812. Volume 1 covers the period 1793-1801.

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was an American naval officer and lecturer. This highly influential volume, first published in 1890, contains Mahan's analysis and discussions of the factors leading to Britain's naval domination in the eighteenth century, with strategic and tactical recommendations based on these factors.