- Hardcover: 495 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; First Thus edition (Jan 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192116754
- ISBN-13: 978-0192116758
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 20.1 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 193,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Royal Navy was a principal instrument of British power, and the critical factor in national defence, for several centuries. It was a unique institution that worked its way deep into the national psyche, not only through heroes like Nelson but through the reputation of the ordinary sailor for courage, enterprise, tenacity and humour. This illustrated history explores the Navy's record in strategy, operations, ship and weapon development and construction, organization, manning, training and its place in society. It relates how the Navy interacted strategically, economically and socially with events in the UK from medieval times to the present day. The supporting illustrations include diagrams showing how ships of various periods were manned for battle.
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J. R. Hill served for over 40 years in the Royal Navy in sea and Whitehall appointments, ending his career in 1983 as Rear-Admiral. He has since been Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple, retiring in 1994, and since 1980 has written nine books on maritime warfare, strategy, history, and arms control. He has lectured and given conference papers, worldwide, on similar subjects. He is editor of The Naval Review and was Chairman of the Society for Nautical Research from 1994 to
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In the fifteenth century the anonymous author of the Libelle of Englyshe Polycye declared in a memorable phrase that the sea was the 'rounded wall' of England 'as thoughe England were likened to a cite | and the wall environ were the see'. Read the first page
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this book is fantastic on the topics relavent to the history of the royal navy with its top illistrations and captions this book is interesting and engaging a great read to get you into the spirits of the Royal Navy it is also great on giving you the knowledge that is needed for the navy....
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