Alexander after withdrawing from Hyphasis and conquering Mallian reached the Sea. He sent his Navy back by sea across the Persian Gulf to Susa under the command of admiral Nearchus. He took his Army on a march through the Gedrosian desert. A third of his Army was lost due to its harsh conditions. Why didn't Alexander sail all of his troops accross the Persian Gulf and avoid desert climate just like the Romans sailed thier armies across mediterranean?| Recent Questions - History Stack Exchange
Helping my daughter with a presentation about Cook, I looked for English sources about his biography and was surprised to read that he was a son of a farmer hand - practically, the bottom of the lower class. Was it real? I mean, he could be really the son of that rich farmer, and had much better support at start? What was the statistics about bourgeoisie/worker/farmer sons among navy officers in England? For me numbers before the industrial revolution and after it are interesting: The end of ...| Recent Questions - History Stack Exchange
The Yamaha CrossWave is a jet ski designed to appeal to the fishing market. Some of its features are firsts for the powered watercraft industry.| SlashGear - Tech, Cars, Gaming, Science, & Reviews
In the bustling harbor of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city and economic hub, a vessel from Russia’s Baltic Fleet made its entrance in mid-August 2025, drawing attention from local […]| Military Africa
Naval shares lessons from Elon's biography and explains why real inspiration and learning come from doing, not just thinking or reading| Podcast Notes
Naval Aviation Comes of Age at the Battle of Midway During World War Two, air power played a more significant role than in any previous conflict. The RAF surviving the Battle of Britain in the late summer of 1940, for example, contributed directly to preventing a planned German invasion of Britain. But it was in the realm of naval aviation that aircraft played an unexpectedly crucial role. Before the war, many naval experts believed that big guns on capital ships, which had always been the de...| PlaneHistoria
Designer of Stealth Helicopters takes on the Stealthhawk Even elite SEAL Team Six members were unaware of the existence of the stealth helicopter days before the famous raid in 2011 that killed Osama Bin Laden. Just before the mission, they were shown the top-secret stealth helicopters and responded, “We have a ‘Transformers’ chopper, we’re going […]| Hush-Kit
1946 Napoleonic naval fiction, fifth written but tenth by internal chronology. Hornblower is summoned to deal with a mutinous crew on the French blockade.| RogerBW's Blog
French shipbuilder Piriou Group has completed the delivery of the third and final OPV 58 S offshore patrol vessel. The handover ceremony took place in Concarneau, France, graced by the presence of …| Military Africa
