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A history of the Royal Navy : the Seven Years War /
"The Seven Years War (1756-1763) was the first global conflict and became the key factor in creating the British Empire. This book looks at Britain's maritime strategic, operational and tactical success (and failures), through a wide-ranging history of the Royal Navy's role in the war...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
I.B. Tauris in association with the National Museum,
2016.
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| Colección: | History of the Royal Navy series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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