The command of the ocean : a naval history of Britain, 1649-1815
Rodger, N. A. M., 1949-2005
Book
Nicholas Rodger describes the rise of Britain to naval greatness, and the central place of the Navy and naval activity in the life of the nation and government. He covers not only the battles, but how the Navy was manned, how it was supplied with timber, hemp and iron and how it was financed and directed.
Main title:
The command of the ocean : a naval history of Britain, 1649-1815 / N.A.M. Rodger.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2005.
Collation:
lxv, 907 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2004.Includes index.Published in association with the National Maritime Museum.Includes bibliographical references (p. 777-863) and index.
ISBN:
9780140288964 (pbk)
Dewey class:
359.0094109033359.00941A359.00941ROD
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
343209