Joseph Callo is a naval historian and author who contributed book reviews and essays to The Weekly Standard from 2008 to 2017. His writing for the magazine focused extensively on naval history, covering topics from the Age of Sail and the Civil War through World War I. He is the author of several books on notable admirals and maritime warfare.
"Where do we get such people?" That's a question generally posed when we are witness to astonishing military skill and courage. The question is often intended to be rhetorical, and that's a mistake. With military heroism, we are dealing with emotionally charged, life-and-death matters, and they…
The Battle of Jutland reverberates powerfully in the history of naval combat, and it does so with a resonance that equals or exceeds that of such history-shaping sea struggles as Salamis in 480 b.c., Lepanto in 1571, Trafalgar in 1805, and Leyte Gulf in 1944. Now, in Jutland, Nicholas Jellicoe…
The Battle of Jutland reverberates powerfully in the history of naval combat, and it does so with a resonance that equals or exceeds that of such history-shaping sea struggles as Salamis in 480 b.c., Lepanto in 1571, Trafalgar in 1805, and Leyte Gulf in 1944. Now, in Jutland, Nicholas Jellicoe…
The Fleet Street journalist Tom Pocock was among the best recorders of Lord Nelson’s heroic status.
Towards the end of 1812 there’s a key passage. It contains a response by the Duke of Wellington to his prime minister’s suggestion that he go to Canada and take over the land war along the Canada-U.S. border. At that point Wellington had demonstrated his skills in the field in the Peninsula war…
John Paul Jones
If by Sea