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A history of the Royal Navy

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כותר A history of the Royal Navy : the Seven Years War / Martin Robson.
מוציא לאור London, [England]
New York, [New York] : I. B. Tauris : The National Museum
שנה 2016
הערות Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
הערת תוכן ותקציר Biography
Title Page
Copyright Page
List of Illustrations
Maps
Colour Plates
Series Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction 'At 12 Mr Byng was shot'
1 'Voilà, the war begun': The Countdown to War, 1754-6
2 'What a scandal to the Navy': The Mediterranean, 1756-8
3 'To protect the trade and annoy the enemy': Home Waters, 1756-8
4 'It would be a pity to disappoint them': The West Indies, East Indies and Africa
5 'An entire good understanding between our Sea and Land Officers': North America, 1756-8
6 'Our bells are worn threadbare with ringing for victories': The Annus Mirabilis, Part 1: Lagos Bay and Quebec7 'Heart of Oak': The Annus Mirabilis, Part 2: Quiberon Bay
8 'Not the least fear of them being at sea filled me either with distraction or irresolution': Home Waters, 1760-3
9 'An expedition of great consequence': A Global War, 1760-3
Epilogue 'Victories which augment her honour and her riches': Manila
Conclusion 'A vast Empire, on which the sun never sets'
Notes
Select Bibliography
Plates
היקף החומר 1 online resource (246 p.)
שפה אנגלית
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