Dr Sam WillisWhy is Frenchman’s Creek Called Frenchman’s Creek?Whilst staying in the Landmark Trust’s cottage in Frenchman’s Creek on the Lizard this weekend I enjoyed reading through the history file…Jul 5, 2016Jul 5, 2016
Dr Sam WillisFrenchman’s CreekI’m off to spend the weekend in ‘Frenchman’s Creek’ a remote creek on the southern shore of the Helford River that has strong literary and…Jul 1, 2016Jul 1, 2016
Dr Sam WillisWhy did Britannia rule the waves?Before I start, what I need to do is to apologise to the English naval Gods for what I’m about to say, and also to just emphasise that my…Jun 3, 2016Jun 3, 2016
Dr Sam WillisJutland, Naval Battles and the Ghost of SeapowerThe British obsess about naval battles and always have done. Yes, we are an island nation; yes the sea matters; but that does not…May 31, 20161May 31, 20161
Dr Sam WillisRelics from #Jutland100I asked the Twitter-sphere to help uncover relics from the Battle of Jutland. Here’s what’s surfaced so far:May 25, 2016May 25, 2016
Dr Sam Willis10 Things you Didn’t Know About American IndependenceMy latest book The Struggle for Seapower: A Naval History of American Independence tells for the first time the full naval story of the…May 23, 2016May 23, 2016
Dr Sam WillisReflections on The Silk RoadIt is so reassuring to see how much interest there has been for this program because the Silk Road matters. It matters in history and it…May 18, 2016May 18, 2016
Dr Sam WillisThe Silk Road: Reviews from the TwittersphereA selection of some of your latest tweets about the new BBC Four documentary series.May 10, 2016May 10, 2016
Dr Sam WillisThe Silk Road Journal5000 Miles. 13 Countries. Filming The Silk Road for BBC4 was one of the biggest challenges of my life.May 7, 2016May 7, 2016
Dr Sam WillisPeoples of the Silk Road“In a new three-part series for BBC Four, the historian and writer, Dr Sam Willis, traces the story of the most famous trade route in…May 6, 2016May 6, 2016