Peter PadfieldPeter Padfield is a leading naval and military historian. After serving as a maritime officer, he began a writing career specializing in maritime and naval history. Some of his critically acclaimed works include Guns at Sea, The Battleship Era, and the multi-volume Tides of Empire. In 2003, he was awarded the Mountbatten Maritime Prize, and, more recently, his book Maritime Supremacy was listed as one of the top ten books about the sea by Professor James R. Holmes of the U.S. Naval War College. Read More Read Less