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Are Nicholas and Andrew Lambert related?

A reader's question distinguishes two prominent naval historians who share a surname but approach the subject differently.

Question

Are naval historians Nicholas Lambert and Andrew Lambert related?

Short answer

They are unrelated as far as is known here, and their approaches to naval history differ.

Notes

The two naval historians are unrelated as far as is known here, and their approaches to history are very different. A personal preference between their work accompanies that distinction. Nicholas Lambert's work still receives a favourable qualification.