Dr Nicholas Rodger
FBA, MA, DPHIL
History
Emeritus Fellow since 2017
Nicholas Rodger began his career as an Assistant Keeper of the Public Records, 1974-1991. He then migrated to become Anderson Senior Research Fellow of the National Maritime Museum to 1999, and then Professor of Naval History in the University of Exeter until 2008. Since then, he has been a Senior Research Fellow of All Souls College (Emeritus since 2017).
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Research Areas
Naval History of Britain and of other countries, From the 6th century to the present day
Naval Connections With political, economic, social, agricultural, religious and medical history, among others
Selected Publications
The Wooden World: An Anatomy of the Georgian Navy
(London: Collins, 1986)
The Insatiable Earl: A Life of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
(London: Harper Collins, 1993)
The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain, vol I, 660-1649
(London: Harper Collins in association with the National Maritime Museum, 1997)
The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, vol. II, 1649-1815
(London: Allen Lane in association with the National Maritime Museum, 2004)
The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain, vol. III, 1815-1945
(London: Allen Lane in association with the National Maritime Museum, 2024)
(ed. with R. Cock), A Guide to the Naval Records in the National Archives of the UK
(London, Institute of Historical Research, 2nd edn. 2008)
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