Online home of my agent, Peter Buckman
Peter Le Fevre’s site
A mine of information on 17th and 18th century naval history, and much else besides, Peter offers genealogical research and other services
The author of several very impressive recent books on warships and naval history.
The author of the excellent Kydd series of naval adventures set in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Astrodene's Naval Historic Fiction site
An excellent guide to everything new (and old) in the genre
Naval fact, fiction, and much else besides
The artist responsible for the original cover of Gentleman Captain. The picture to the left is another example of his outstanding work.
Matthew Quinton was descended from the fictitious Barons Caldecote, and this lovely, isolated little church might have made a perfect place of worship for them.
Jim Bender’s Anglo-Dutch Wars Blog
The historic dockyard site at Deptford, established by Henry VIII in 1513 and the setting for one of Matthew Quinton's adventures in The Mountain of Gold, is under threat from a massive redevelopment. This excellent blog draws attention to the history of the yard and the problems facing it.
As a participant, I'm naturally biased, but this is far and away the best account of the Dutch wars ever committed to film
...website of the producer who's got first call on any film version of Gentleman Captain!
Richard Endsor's painting of the Lion (sometimes given as Lyon in archaic sources). Possibly built as early as 1557 and rebuilt many times, she was sold in 1698.
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