The Command Of The Ocean

An account of England's rise to and status as a naval superpower from the mid-seventeenth century through the early 1800s offers insight into how the British Navy was manned, financed, and directed, documenting the contributions of such key figures as Pepys, Hawke, and St. Vincent while sharing comp [...]
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An account of England's rise to and status as a naval superpower from the mid-seventeenth century through the early 1800s offers insight into how the British Navy was manned, financed, and directed, documenting the contributions of such key figures as Pepys, Hawke, and St. Vincent while sharing comparative information about the period capabilities of rival nations. 10,000 first printing.