The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain, 660-1649

Military History

Author: Nicholas A.M. Rodger

Throughout Britain’s history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of the nation: its navy. N. A. M. Rodger’s definitive account reveals how the political and social progress of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength – and weakness – of its sea power, from the desperate early campaigns against the Vikings to the defeat of the great Spani….Read More

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