Quintin Barry
Quintin Barry was a retired solicitor and employment judge who had a distinguished career in both the public and private sectors, including roles within the NHS and local radio. A lifelong history enthusiast, he was the author of several well-regarded books on military and naval history. His notable works include a two-volume history of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, a history of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and the first modern account of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. Barry was particularly known for his in-depth study of the life and career of Helmuth von Moltke. His more recent publications focused on naval history, with titles such as Far Distant Ships: The Blockade of Brest 1793-1815, Crisis at the Chesapeake: The Royal Navy and the Struggle for America 1775-1783, and From Ushant to Gibraltar: The Channel Fleet 1778-1783. Barry's work remains highly regarded by historians and enthusiasts of military and naval affairs. Sadly Quintin passed away in January 2025.
Books
- Beachy Head 1690 : The Grand Alliance at Bay Author
- The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71 Volume 1 : The Campaign of Sedan. Helmuth von Moltke and the Overthrow of the Second Empire Author
- The Franco-Prussian War 1870-71 Volume 2 : After Sedan. Helmuth von Moltke and the Defeat of the Government of National Defence Author
- The Last Throw of the Dice : Bourbaki and Werder in Eastern France 1870-71 Author
- The Campaign on the Loire, 1870-1871 : Orleans and Le Mans Author
- War in the East : A Military History of the Russo-Turkish War 1877-78 Author
- Black Week : The British Army and Defeat in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1900 Author
- Suffren versus Hughes : War in the Indian Ocean 1781-1783 Author
- From Ushant to Gibraltar : The Channel Fleet 1778-1783 Author
- Far Distant Ships : The Blockade of Brest 1793-1815 Author
- The Battle of Lissa 1866 : How the Industrial Revolution Changed the Face of Naval Warfare Author
- The War in the North Sea : The Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy 1914-1918 Author
- Crisis at the Chesapeake : The Royal Navy and the Struggle for America 1775-1783 Author
- Command of the Sea : William Pakenham and the Russo-Japanese Naval War 1904-1905 Author
- From Solebay to the Texel : The Third Anglo-Dutch War, 1672-1674 Author
- Disputed Victory : Schley, Sampson and the Spanish-American War of 1898 Author
- The Road to Koeniggraetz : Helmuth von Moltke and the Austro-Prussian War 1866 Author
- Bazaine 1870 : Scapegoat for a Nation Author
- Moltke and His Generals : A Study in Leadership Author
- The Somme 1870-71 : The Winter Campaign in Picardy Author
