Dr David Cordingly read Modern History at Oxford and has a doctorate from the University of Sussex. He was Keeper of Pictures at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and is the author of several books on marine art and naval history.
He was historical consultant for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean starring Johnny Depp, and has appeared on camera in several television documentary programmes for the BBC, the History Channel and the Discovery Channel.
AOS Naval Non-Fiction |
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| Year | Book | Comment |
| Cochrane: The Real Master and Commander | Cochrane's real life exploits were far more daring and exciting than those of his fictional counterparts | |
| Billy Ruffian | The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon | |
AOS Other Non-Fiction
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| Year | Book | Comment |
| Spanish Gold aka Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean |
Captain Woodes Rogers and the Pirates of the Caribbean | |
| Life among the Pirates aka Under the Black Flag |
The Romance and Reality of Life among the Pirates | |
| Heroines and Harlots aka Women Sailors and Sailors' Women aka Seafaring Women |
Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female Stowaways and Sailors' Wives | |
The author's official web site is davidcordingly.com