USED NAVY & EMPIRE – HISTORY OF FOUR CENTURIES OF

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“Navy & Empire – A SHORT History of Four Centuries of British Sea Power and its Influence Upon Our World” by James L. Stokesbury. Softcover.

James L. Stokesbury surveys the development of the British navy from the time of the Spanish Armada to the Falklands crisis, which played a large role in shaping the world.  Stokesbury discusses the changes in naval warfare that brought Britain to this point, looks at how naval strategy in various countries was influenced by social, political, and economic conditions of each era, and analyzes the demise of Britain’s naval power in this century.

Features:

• 430 pages total
• Softcover