A History Of The Royal Navy From The Earliest Times To The Wars Of The French Revolution

First published at London in 1847, this remarkable and irreplaceable work was intended to fill the lack, at that time, of an adequate History of the foundation, rise, and establishment of "that mighty Navy to which [England] owes alike her security and her pre-eminence among Nations." The two volumes reprinted here chronicle both the civil and military history of the British navy from ancient Roman Britain to the age of Henry V, with very detailed coverage of causes, developments, royal and military leaders, the evolution of ships, significant engagements, and the contributions and mistakes of kings, admirals, and ordinary seamen. Includes many documentary appendixes. Reprint edition. 2005: 469 + 534 pages. Softcover. (Scholar's Bookshelf) Set of 2 Volumes.