David Appleby

But this was also a war of often difficult amphibious warfare, with forces landing on the islands surrounding the mainland and in the distant Caribbean seas.

In the first programme of a two-part series, distinguished historian and author Dr David J. Appleby discusses the often perilous landings on the Isle of Man, the Scillies and the Channel Islands with publisher Mike Gibbs.

David, before we broadcast Professor Pestano's recent podcast about Cromwell's Western design, few of our listeners would have associated the new model army with amphibious combined operations.

on a large scale.