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The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain: 1815 – 1945
Book • 2024
This book is the final instalment of N.A. M.
Rodger's definitive trilogy on Britain's naval history.
It spans from the end of the French and Napoleonic wars to the end of World War II, detailing key naval actions such as Navarino, Jutland, D-Day, the Battle of the Atlantic, and battles in the Pacific.
The book also explores the development and strategic significance of submarine and navy air forces, the evolution of ships and weapons, and the social history of officers and men.
Rodger sets these events within the essential context of politics and geo-strategy, assessing the roles of leading admirals and other significant figures.
The work is based on a lifetime of learning and is considered one of the most significant British historical works in recent decades.
Rodger's definitive trilogy on Britain's naval history.
It spans from the end of the French and Napoleonic wars to the end of World War II, detailing key naval actions such as Navarino, Jutland, D-Day, the Battle of the Atlantic, and battles in the Pacific.
The book also explores the development and strategic significance of submarine and navy air forces, the evolution of ships and weapons, and the social history of officers and men.
Rodger sets these events within the essential context of politics and geo-strategy, assessing the roles of leading admirals and other significant figures.
The work is based on a lifetime of learning and is considered one of the most significant British historical works in recent decades.
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