Cromwell's Wars at Sea

by John Barratt

The 200 years that separate the navy of Drake's day from that of Nelson were critical for the development of Britain's sea power, and the decade of the Commonwealth, of Cromwell's rule, is one of the turning points in the story.

In the aftermath of a disastrous civil war and the execution of Charles I, the navy fought to defend the frail republic against the rivalry and hostility of other European nations and to extend British influence across...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844154599
• ISBN13: 9781844154593
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"