To rule the waves : how the British Navy shaped the modern world /

Recounts how Britain's Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From its beginnings under Henry VIII and adventurers like John Hawkins and Francis Drake, the Royal Navy toppled one world economic system, built by Spain and Portugal after Columbus, and...

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Main Author:	Herman, Arthur, 1956- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Harper Collins, [2004].
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Great Britain. > Royal Navy > History. England and Wales. > Royal Navy. Great Britain. > Royal Navy. England and Wales. > Royal Navy Civilization, Modern > British influences. Diplomatic relations. Civilization, Modern > British influences Great Britain > Foreign relations > History. Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > Histoire. Great Britain. History.