Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Maps vi
4. Abbreviations x
5. Prologue: Ohthere, Wulfstan and King Knut, 800–1020 1
6. 1. The Medieval Hansa 11
7. 2. Naval Stores, Cromwell and the Dutch, 1600–1700 24
8. 3. The First Expedition against Copenhagen, 1700 50
9. 4. Two Expeditions of Sir John Norris, 1715–1716 72
10. 5. The Swedish War, 1717–1721 94
11. 6. Armed Neutralities, 1722–1791 116
12. 7. Nelson at Copenhagen, 1801 136
13. 8. The Bombardment of Copenhagen, 1807 156
14. 9. The First Expedition of Sir James Saumarez, 1808 174
15. 10. The Domination of Saumarez, 1809–1815 190
16. 11. The Russian War, 1854–1856 212
17. 12. The Great War, 1914–1918 228
18. 13. The Last Baltic Expedition, 1919–1921, and After 243
19. Conclusion: The Navy and the Sea 258
20. Bibliography 263
21. Index 271