Author: sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 552

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Author: Sir William Laird Clowes
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 790

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Author: Edward Keble Chatterton
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 476

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Author: Joseph Allen (of Greenwich hosp.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 596

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Author: Susan Rose
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1848321376
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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We are accustomed to think of England in terms of Shakespeare's 'precious stone set in a silver sea', safe behind its watery ramparts with its naval strength resisting all invaders. To the English of an earlier period _ from the 8th to the 11th centuries _ such a notion would have seemed ridiculous. The sea, rather than being a defensive wall, was a highway by which successive waves of invaders arrived, bringing destruction and fear in their wake.??Deploying a wide range of sources, this new book looks at how English kings after the Norman Conquest learnt to use the Navy of England, a term which at this time included all vessels whether Royal or private and no matter what their ostensible purpose _ to increase and safety and prosperity of the kingdom. The design and building of ships and harbour facilities, the development of navigation, ship handling, and the world of the seaman are all described, while comparisons with the navies of England's closest neighbours, with particular focus on France and Scotland, are made, and notable battles including Damme, Dover, Sluys and La Rochelle included to explain the development of battle tactics and the use of arms during the period. ??The author shows, in this lucid and enlightening narrative, how the unspoken aim of successive monarchs was to begin to build 'the wall' of England, its naval defences, with a success which was to become so apparent in later centuries.

Author: Eugene L. Rasor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313073112
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 900

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The English/British have always been known as the sailor race with hearts of oak: the Royal Navy as the Senior Service and First Line of Defense. It facilitated the motto: The sun never set on the British Empire. The Royal Navy has exerted a powerful influence on Great Britain, its Empire, Europe, and, ultimately, the world. This superior annotated bibliography supplies entries that explore the influence of the English/British Navy through its history. This survey will provide a major reference guide for students and scholars at all levels. It incorporates evaluative, qualitative, and critical analysis processes, the essence of historical scholarship. Each one of the 4,124 annotated entries is evaluated, assessed, analyzed, integrated, and incorporated into the historiographical scholarship.

Author: Royal United Service Institution
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 762

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Author: Joseph Allen
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 626

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Author: D. Appleton and Company
Publisher:
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 954

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Author: William Upcott
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 606

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