Reflecting on the great age of European maritime exploration and expansion from the 15th century onwards, we most likely think of Britain, France, the Netherlands and Spain as the main players. They ...

Historian and New York Times bestselling author Crowley presents the epic story of the emergence of Portugal, a small, poor nation that enjoyed a century of maritime supremacy thanks to the daring and ...

High on the cliffs above the Cuanza River in Angola, the fortress of Cambambe is a crumbling but imposing remnant of Portuguese colonial ambition. Built in 1604, this stone bastion played a central ...