The Royal Navy, A History From The Earliest Times To The Present (Volume VII)

By William Laird Clowes and H.W. Wilson

Book Overview

From wooden walls to steel fleets, the story of British sea power reaches its high Victorian zenith in Volume VII of Wm. Laird Clowes' monumental The Royal Navy. At sea, empires are decided. In this authoritative British naval history book, Clowes offers a comprehensive naval history of the nineteenth century Royal Navy, tracing major Royal Navy campaigns, technological shifts and the burdens of global command that defined sea power and empire. Clear, rigorous and richly detailed, this military maritime history volume distils a lifetime's scholarship into an absorbing narrative of Victorian British sea power and its worldwide reach. First published at the turn of the twentieth century, the Clowes Royal Navy history rapidly became a cornerstone of British maritime warfare studies and a standard reference for generations of officers, scholars and serious readers. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for both focused research and contemplative reading, this complete Royal Navy reference sits comfortably on the shelf of any naval history reference collection while remaining accessible to curious general readers. As a gift for military history buffs, students of strategy and lovers of classic non-fiction, The Royal Navy, A History From The Earliest Times To The Present (Volume VII) offers an enduring window onto the institutions, personalities and decisions that helped shape the modern world from the sea.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354419534
• ISBN13: 9789354419539
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 714 Pages
• Weight: 3.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"