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'...this new book will hold the field as the best study of the subject.' - Andrew Lambert, King's College London, UK
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This book fills an important gap in the literature on the history of the modern Royal Navy. Eric Grove provides the only up-to-date, single-authored short history of the service over the last two hundred years, synthesizing the new work and latest research on the subject which has radically transformed our understanding of the story of British naval development.
Grove offers a concise and authoritative account of Royal Navy policy, structure, technical development and operations from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the close of the eventful twentieth century. Ideal for both specialist and general readers, this essential introduction explains how the Royal Navy maintained its pre-eminent position in the nineteenth century and how it coped with the more difficult problems of the twentieth, in times of peace and war.
Grove offers a concise and authoritative account of Royal Navy policy, structure, technical development and operations from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the close of the eventful twentieth century. Ideal for both specialist and general readers, this essential introduction explains how the Royal Navy maintained its pre-eminent position in the nineteenth century and how it coped with the more difficult problems of the twentieth, in times of peace and war.
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It says much about the quality of this book that it appears on the pre-joining reading list of Britannia Royal Naval College. The future leaders of the Royal Navy use this excellent account to place their careers in context so that they may better uphold the fighting values and traditions of the service.
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The Royal Navy by Eric J Grove is a very in depth book and full of detailed facts and insight through the history. A book well worth the money and highly recommended
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In 1815, at the end of the Napoleonic Wars the British Royal Navy was easily the largest and most capable navy in the world. It was probably stronger than all the rest of the navies in the world put together. After the war it was reduced in size but still remained very formidable. The ships of 1815 had been modernized, but would still have been identifiable to sailors in the days of Drake and the Spanish Armada.
After this time, a series of rapid changes began. As early as 1824 it began the construction of steam powered ships, initially tugs, but was one of the first navies to move to steam warships, ironclads, and iron warships.
This book is a concise short history of the Royal Navy from 1815 to the present time. It discusses the ships, the men, the actions in which they fought and provides a glimple of the future.
After this time, a series of rapid changes began. As early as 1824 it began the construction of steam powered ships, initially tugs, but was one of the first navies to move to steam warships, ironclads, and iron warships.
This book is a concise short history of the Royal Navy from 1815 to the present time. It discusses the ships, the men, the actions in which they fought and provides a glimple of the future.
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