Ernle Bradford

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Ernle Bradford (born Jan 11, 1922, at Cole Green, Norfolk, England, died May 8th 1986) was a noted 20th century British historian specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics. A keen yachtsman himself, Bradford spent almost 30 years sailing the Mediterranean, and many of his books are set here. He lived in Kalkara, Malta for a number of years.

Sometime BBC broadcaster and magazine editor, Bradford was a prolific author.

[edit] Partial list of works

• Hannibal
• Paul the Traveller
• Julius Caesar: The Pursuit of Power
• Christopher Columbus
• The Mighty Hood
• The Battle for the West: Thermopylae
• The Great Betrayal: Constantinople 1204
• Three Centuries of Sailing
• The America's Cup
• The Sultan's Admiral: Barbarossa
• Nelson: The Essential Hero
• Ulysses Found
• Siege of Malta 1940-1943
• The Mediterranean: Portrait of a Sea
• The Companion Guide to the Greek Isles
• The Great Siege
• Cleopatra