Category: Glorious First of June
Glorious First of June wins 2012 Anderson Medal
Date Posted: 12/12/2012
I am delighted to announce that The Glorious First of June, the third volume of my Hearts of Oak Trilogy has been awarded the Anderson Medal by the Society for Nautical Research. I very much look forward to receiving the award at an event to be held at the National Maritime .... Read More
BBC History, Tower of London Lecture
Date Posted: 09/03/2012
Come and share an evening at the Tower of London with myself and Saul David as we discuss whether the army or the navy contributed most to Britain’s rise to global pre-eminence. See here for more details and how to book tickets http://www.historyextra.com/towerlecture Read More
A hidden pattern?
Date Posted: 08/11/2011
I was doing some work on Jutland this morning when I realised that it was fought on the 122 anniversary of the Glorious First of June (1794) and also on the 250th anniversary of the start of the Four Days Battle of 1666. And then it became clear that a really surprising .... Read More
BBC History Magazine podcast
Date Posted: 30/10/2011
You can hear me discussing the Glorious First of June, and the confusing issue of who won, in my podcast for the BBC History Magazine, BBCExtra, here: http://www.historyextra.com/podcast-page Read More
Glorious First of June Review in thebookbag.co.uk
Date Posted: 20/10/2011
Follow this link for the full review. What I particularly like about this page is that Google adwords has linked onto the reign of terror’ or something and appears to be selling guillotines. Read More
Talk Radio Europe Book Club
Date Posted: 20/10/2011
I will be discussing The Glorious First of June on the Hannah Murray Show, Talk Radio Europe, this afternoon at 14.20 British time. www.talkradioeurope.com Read More
Glorious First of June on Google Earth
Date Posted: 14/10/2011
Glorious First of June 1794 The Glorious First of June is rare for a naval battle because it is named for its date and not for its location. That is because it was fought 140 leagues – or 400 natuical miles – south west of Ushant: there was no nearby headland or .... Read More
Hatchards Book Signing
Date Posted: 13/10/2011
I will be signing books at Hatchards in Piccadilly on 25 October. See you there! Read More
Online Interview
Date Posted: 12/10/2011
My interview with www.historicnavalfiction.com about The Glorious First of June is now online. It is now on the homepage but the permanent URL is http://historicnavalfiction.com/index.php/general-hnf-info/astrodenes-blog/2470-an-interview-with-sam-willis Read More
The Glorious First of June: The Best Bits
Date Posted: 05/10/2011
The Glorious First of June, the third instalment of the Hearts of Oak Trilogy is now out, so here are some of the most important bits that everyone should know. The battle was fought on 1 June 1794, at the height of the Reign of Terror, when Robespierre and his Jacobin thugs .... Read More