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The Command of the Ocean
A Naval History of Britain, 1649-1815
Book • 2004
This book provides an authoritative and scholarly account of Britain's rise to naval dominance during the period from 1649 to 1815.
It explores not only the battles and voyages but also the administration, logistics, and social aspects of the Navy, placing it within the broader context of British history and the empire.
Rodger offers reassessments of key figures like Nelson and Collingwood, and contrasts the British Navy with other European navies.
It explores not only the battles and voyages but also the administration, logistics, and social aspects of the Navy, placing it within the broader context of British history and the empire.
Rodger offers reassessments of key figures like Nelson and Collingwood, and contrasts the British Navy with other European navies.
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Dominic Sandbrook when discussing the origins of public health movements and the Royal Navy.
Dominic Sandbrook when discussing the origins of public health movements and the Royal Navy.
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243. Trafalgar: A World at War (Part 1)
