Building a Fleet for Empire 17441763
Despite a supreme belief in itself, the Royal Navy of the early eighteenth century was becoming over-confident and outdated, and it had more than its share of disasters and miscarriages including the devastating sickness in Admiral Hosiers fleet in 1727; failure at Cartagena, and an embarrassing action off Toulon in 1744. Ansons great circumnavigation, though presented as a triumph, was achieved at huge cost in ships and lives.
Author: Brian Lavery.
Publisher: Pen & Sword
Hardback. 208pp. 25.4x29.5x2cm.
ISBN: 9781399002882
Weight: 1.45kg.
Original Price: £40.00