The Battle of Cape Matapan
The Decisive Engagement of the Mediterranean, March 1941
$48.07
- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2027
Summary
In late March 1941, in the waters of the Mediterranean off the southern coast of Greece, the ships of the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet and the Italian Regia Marina clashed in what would go down as one of the most decisive naval engagements of the Second World War and the most decisive of the war in the Mediterranean. Having intercepted and broken the Italian naval cipher, British forces put to sea to intercept and ambush the Regia Marina. By the time the battle was over, 2,300 men had been …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036184728 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1036184722 |
| Author: | Daniel Knowles |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Daniel Knowles
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Daniel Knowles attended the University of Northumbria where he attained a joint honours degree in history and politics. In 2022, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
His previous works include:
- Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany’s Last Great Battleship (2018)
- HMS Hood: Pride of the Royal Navy (2019)
- The Battle of the Denmark Strait (2020)
- Yamato: Flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (2021)
- Scharnhorst and Gneisenau (2023)
- Reaping the Whirlwind (2025)
He currently resides in Newcastle.
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