Reviews
Book Reviews and Video links:-
Crimean War Research Society
Liverpool Maritime Society
The Scotsman Book Review
Regency History Book Review
The American Civil War Round Table Book Review
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The American Civil War & UK History
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National Maritime Museum Book Review
South West Maritime History Society
“Now, a new book aims to restore the reputation of William Schaw Lindsay, the Scot who rubbed shoulders with the likes of Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Disraeli, only to become neglected as a footnote in the history of Victorian Britain.”
The Scotsman, 7th Jan 2024
“This is a comprehensive history of this great Victorian and I would highly recommend it.”
Shipping Today & Yesterday, May 2024
“Bill is to be congratulated for bringing Lindsay’s story to a wider audience.”
Shepperton Matters, Issue 139
“Bill Lindsay has done a wonderful job of bringing his ancestor’s fascinating story to life.”
National Maritime Museum
“William Schaw Lindsay’s unpublished journals provide a fresh and fascinating insight into British attitudes to the American Civil War. His personal account of his meetings with Napoleon III and his candid pen-portraits of Palmerston and Lord John Russell are particularly valuable.”
Charles Priestley, author of The Civil War Abroad
“A masterly piece of work covering a much neglected segment of mercantile maritime history.”
Captain Peter King, Master Mariner and author of The Aberdeen Line
“[The author] has splendidly revived the life and reputation of a forgotten Victorian giant.”
Dr David Davies, Chairman of the Society for Nautical Research, Maritime Historian & Author
“William Schaw Lindsay’s extraordinary career, from seafarer to shipping magnate, Member of Parliament and author, adds a critical dimension to the history of Victorian Britain. His trenchant opinions open a window on a world in transition, war, politics and personal agendas.”
Professor Andrew Lambert, British Naval Historian
“A fabulous book about an extraordinary man.”
Dr Sam Willis, award-winning historian, archaeologist and broadcaster
