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Title: The Safeguard of the Sea
Condition: New
Subtitle: A Naval History of Britain 660-1649
Author: N. A. M. Rodger
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0393319601
EAN: 9780393319606
ISBN: 9780393319606
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Genre: Law & Politics
Topic: Military History, History
Release Date: 17/11/1999
Description: Throughout the chronicle of Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of kings, the security of trade, and the integrity of the realm. Without its navy, Britain would have been a weakling among the nations of Europe, could never have built or maintained the empire, and in all likelihood would have been overrun by the armies of Napoleon and Hitler. Now, for the first time in nearly a century, a prominent naval historian has undertaken a comprehensive account of the history and traditions of this most essential institution. N. A. M. Rodger has produced a superb work, combining scholarship with narrative, that demonstrates how the political and social history of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength-or weakness-of her seapower. From the early military campaigns against the Vikings to the defeat of the great Spanish Armada in the reign of Elizabeth I, this volume touches on some of the most colorful characters in British history. It also provides fascinating details on naval construction, logistics, health, diet, and weaponry. "A splendid book. It combines impressively detailed research with breadth of perception....[Rodger] has prepared an admirable historical record that will be read and reread in the years ahead."—Times [London]
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 234mm
Item Length: 155mm
Item Width: 33mm
Item Weight: 1077g
Release Year: 1999

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