David Davies

The Failed British Invasion of the Netherlands, 1673 In this piece, J.D. Davies takes a closer look at the planned English invasion of the Netherlands in 1673, which was abandoned after the Battle of the Texel. Forgotten by history, its objective was…

I've got a new article about the failed British invasion of the Netherlands in 1673 on the splendid Heart of Oak website! heart-of-oak.org/2025/07/18/t...

‘Now or never’ to save replica of American revolutionary war vessel, say French campaigners Fresh plea for funds to repair €26m copy of frigate that carried Louis XVI’s promise of aid in war of independence

Sad to hear about the plight of replica frigate L'Hermione - www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... Saw her under construction at Rochefort in 2004 and she provided some of the inspiration for my Kermorvant trilogy set in the French Revolutionary War.

Inspired by last weekend's @stuarthistoryfest.bsky.social, it's time to get more active on social meejah again, revive my website, get blogging again, and above all press forward with writing projects that have been on hold for ages. OK, all after coffee, obvs...

Slowly coming down to earth after a great weekend at ‪@stuarthistoryfest.bsky.social‬! Great venue, talks and audiences. Huge thanks to the organisers, @ericanela.bsky.social @17thcenturylady.bsky.social @1642author.bsky.social!

Thanks Dave!

The Society For Nautical Research The official home of The Society for Nautical Research and The Mariner's Mirror. The world’s oldest society dedicated to the study of maritime heritage.

I'm delighted to be taking part in the forthcoming Bowlines maritime literary festival in Exeter! Full details including booking link here-https://exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-lines/ Weekend also sees AGM & dinner of www.snr.org.uk including talk for members by N A M Rodger

Thanks Sam!

From HMS Cockchafer to the row over Agincourt, what goes into naming a warship? Defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke discusses how a name is allocated to a Royal Navy vessel on this week's Sitrep.

Umm...not necessarily all of them... www.forcesnews.com/services/nav...

Thanks Sam! It'll take me a while to find my way round, though... 🙄