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1. The History of Mens and Ladies Skagen Watches April 21, 2009 SKAGEN is a small and picturesque fishing village in the heart of Scandinavia, near the northern-most tip of the Danish peninsula known as Jutland. Here the perfect purity and beauty explain where Danish design found its unique qualities, and where the international company Skagen Designs found its name. The small village on the edge of the sea continues to be the inspiration for all Skagen watches. In 1987, Henrik and Charlotte Jorst went to the United States from their native Denmark to follow a dream: that of owning and running their own business. Skagen Designs was founded by these tw... (read more) Author: William Trevayne

2. Jutland: What if Jellicoe had Butchered the German Fleet? May 05, 2008 The Battle of Jutland, which took place on 31st May 1916, is unique in that it was the only major engagement between the British Grand Fleet, under Admiral John Jellicoe, and the German High Seas Fleet during the First World War. Taking into consideration the size of the opposing fleets, the massive power of the guns and the fact that - as famously remarked by Churchill at the time - Admiral Jellicoe was "the only Commander on either side capable of losing the War in a single afternoon", it ranks among the greatest battles in history. This truth is not generally appreciated because the German ... (read more) Author: Mark Davies

3. Troubled waters February 22, 2008 Lundy Island, a granite outpost off the coast of north Devon, is one of Britain's great green success stories. Measuring just three- and-a-half miles long, it marks the spot where the Bristol Channel meets the white horses of the Atlantic ocean. Its wild waters are teeming with marine life; jellyfish and sponges drift in and out of its underwater sea caves, basking sharks patrol its reefs and rare long-clawed lobsters call its sandbanks home. These lobsters are among the luckiest in the world - Lundy is Britain's only statutory marine nature reserve and every species here is given the chance t... (read more) Author: Kate Thomas

4. Why Did Jellicoe Turn Away at the Battle of Jutland? May 02, 2006 At the time the First World War, the British Grand Fleet was the most formidable naval force in the world. Commanded by Admiral John Jellicoe, the British Grand Fleet hoped to engage the German High Seas Fleet in a pitched battle, but at the same time, both sides were reluctant to commit themselves. The Germans knew that they could not take on the much larger British Grand Fleet, while the British knew they had little to gain from a victory and everything to lose by a defeat. Victory over the German High Seas Fleet would not harm Germany’s war effort in the slightest, whilst defeat - unli... (read more) Author: Mark Davies

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