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War with France brought victory at Trafalgar and Waterloo, and gave Britain control of the seas.Empire and Sea Power, 1714 - 1837 by Professor Kenneth Morgan

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Nelson and Trafalgar
Wellington and Waterloo
Reform and Revolution
Empire and Industry
Slavery
The Voyages of Captain Cook

Nelson and Trafalgar

Battlefield Academy: Refight Trafalgar!Refight Nelson's greatest battle against the remorseless Artificial Intelligence engine of the Academy.

Animated Map: Battle of Trafalgar Discover Nelson's audacious strategy with this step-by-step animation of his decisive victory.

The Battle of Trafalgar - An overview of the battle, by Andrew Lambert.
Trafalgar: The Long-Term Impact by NAM Rodger
Napoleon, Nelson and the French Threat by Dan Cruickshank
Nelson: The Hero and the Man by Colin White
Nelson and Lady Hamilton: A Very Public Affair by Kate Williams
The Art of War Gallery by Professor Daniel Moran
Life at Sea in the Royal Navy of the 18th Century by Andrew Lambert
Women in Nelson's Navy by Nick Slope

Wellington and Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo Game Discover the different tactics available to Wellington and Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo - and try putting them into practice.

The Battle of Waterloo The story of a battle the Duke of Wellington described as 'the nearest run thing you ever saw in your life'.

Waterloo: The Three Commanders - Napoleon, Wellington and Blücher, by Peter Hofschröer
The Duke of Wellington: Soldiering to Glory - Napoleon's conqueror, by Andrew Roberts
Weapons Through Time Game - Test your military knowledge with this weapons quiz
The Art of War Gallery by Professor Daniel Moran
War and Technology Gallery by Matthew Bennett

Reform and Revolution

A British Revolution in the 19th Century?The French Revolution terrified political elites across Europe, but Britain seemed impervious. How serious was the threat? By Professor Eric Evans.

Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Explore the high ideals and low cunning of every prime minister since the first - Robert Walpole in 1721.

Britain and the French Revolution by Dr Mark Philp
The 1798 Irish Rebellion by Professor Thomas Bartlett
George III and History's Poisoned Well by John Cannon
The American War of Independence: The Rebels and the Redcoats by Professor Richard Holmes
Was the American Revolution Inevitable? by Francis D Cogliano
Thomas Paine: Citizen of the World by Professor John Belchem
Mary Wollstonecraft: A 'Speculative and Dissenting Spirit' by Professor Janet Todd
The Wordsworths and the Cult of Nature by Pamela Woof
Acts of Union: The creation of the United Kingdom by Professor Allan I. Macinnes

Empire and Industry

Britain's Empire in 1815 This is the year that marked the end of a prolonged global conflict and saw Britain join the ranks of the great imperial powers. By Professor Andrew Porter.

Symbiosis: Trade and the British Empire Was it the desire for greater trade or the thirst for conquest that made Britain's one of the largest empires ever seen? By Professor Kenneth Morgan.

Tiger of Mysore Gallery - The story of Britain's tenacious Indian enemy
The British Presence in India in the 18th Century - The rapid takeover, by Professor Peter Marshall
Britain and the Rise of Science - The engine of empire, by Lisa Jardine
Agricultural Revolution in England 1500 - 1850 - Its impact, by Mark Overton

Slavery

British Anti-slavery How did this amazingly successful reform movement persuade Britain to turn its back on the lucrative trade in slaves? By Dr John Oldfield.

The First Black Britons Discover the quirky and surprising history of the first black people in Britain. By Sukhdev Sandhu.

Slave Island - New York's Hidden History - A city re-evaluates its past, by Professor T J Davis
Slavery and Economy in Barbados - The abolitionist colony, by Dr Karl Watson
British Slaves on the Barbary Coast - Their untold story, by Professor Rees Davies

The Voyages of Captain Cook

Captain Cook: Explorer, Navigator and Pioneer A biographical insight into the man whose skill and foresight helped redraw the map of the world. By Professor Glyn Williams.

A History of Navigation Chart the course of maritime navigation from the days of 'rough reckoning' to the ground-breaking technological advances of the late 1700s.

Animated History of European Mapmaking - A fabulous collection of maps from across time
'Endeavour' Virtual Tour - A 3D virtual tour of Captain Cook's ship 'Endeavour'
Historic Endeavour - The ship's story, by Alex Cook
Endeavour's Scientific Impact (1768 - 1771) by Steve Cafferty
Captain Cook and the Scourge of Scurvy by Jonathan Lamb
Cook, Tupaia and Maori by Merata Kawharu
The Pacific before Cook by Nigel Rigby

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