When the Royal Navy went to war with Germany, its fleet was, for the most part, the brainchild of Sir John Fisher. Who was Sir John Fisher, and why was he considered such an influential figure in the Royal Navy at the time?
By the end of 1899, the British prospects in South Africa appeared grim, as the forces of the Boer republics inflicted a series of defeats on the underprepared British Army during the so-called "Black Week". Meanwhile, at sea, the Royal Navy worked tirelessly to prevent the delivery of weapons to the Boers from Portuguese East... Continue Reading →
Heart of Oak 