Naval forces and warfare Books
Whittles Publishing 'Rosy' Wemyss, Admiral of the Fleet: the Man who
Book SynopsisRosslyn Wemyss' life and career was both fascinating and brilliant - a most distinguished admiral who is very little known. As the Allied Naval Representative at the Armistice negotiations on 11th November, 1918, he left an indelible mark on the life of this country when he was responsible, with Marshal Foch, for the creation of Armistice Day. The negotiations took place in a railway carriage at Compiegne in France when the decision was made at 5.30 am to cease hostilities on land, in the air and sea at 11 am on that day. One of the most illustrious of Scottish admirals, he was a member of the Clan Wemyss, whose ancestral seat is Wemyss Castle in Fife, overlooking the Firth of Forth. Rosslyn joined the Navy at the age of 13 in 1877, at the same time as Prince George, the younger son of the Prince of Wales, they became lifelong friends. After they left Dartmouth they joined their first ship together and sailed around the world for the next two years. In his early career, this friendship found him posted to serve on two ships for Royal Tours abroad and on two of the Royal Yachts. In 1915, by then a Rear Admiral, he was sent to create a naval base at Mudros, to serve the Gallipoli campaign and was in command of the landings and then the evacuation of all the troops. The evacuation was so successful that only one man was lost from the approximately 140,000 who were taken off the beaches. From there, he was sent to Port Said to command the East Indies and Red Sea Station. For the next 18 months, the main thrust of his command was supporting the Arab Revolt and helping T.E. Lawrence and the Arabs, under Emir Feisal, to oust the Turks from all the ports on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. Without his support, the Arab Revolt would have collapsed and the legend of Lawrence of Arabia would not have been created. In 1917 he returned to the United Kingdom to become Deputy First Sea Lord, stepping up to the post of First Sea Lord at the end of the year. As First Sea Lord, he represented British naval interests at the Versailles Peace Conference. Through Rosslyn's rich archive of letters and reports and his own words, this book gives a wonderful insight into the life of a man who became one of the most popular and senior officers in the Royal Navy at the time, and who was known throughout the Navy as 'Rosy'.
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Whittles Publishing The Baltic Cauldron: Two Navies and the Fight for
Book SynopsisThe Baltic Cauldron commemorates several centuries of Anglo-Swedish relations, which, after events in Eastern Europe in 2022, have acquired a new resonance as a record of the struggle for survival and independence of nations bordering the Baltic. This is a history of navies in the Baltic Sea and its approaches, from the Skaggerak to the Gulfs of Bothnia and Finland. This book portrays the relationship between the Swedish and British Navies over the centuries. In the 1700s Britain was a global naval power and developed doctrine, ships and culture which were copied by others, but the relationship with Sweden became special. While Britain and its navy depended upon Baltic Sea trade for timber, tar, iron and grain, the foundation was laid for the Swedish Navy, its self-image, tactics, materials and traditions. Among the subjects addressed are: the origins of the Swedish navy; the first English fleet to visit the Baltic; Charles XII’s amphibious campaigns; the English influence on Swedish shipbuilding; the quixotic Admiral Sir Sidney Smith; Admirals Lord Nelson and James Saumarez at war and peace; and, in the 20th century, the hunt for the Bismarck, Churchill’s planned attack on arctic Luleå in 1940, and blockade-runners in the Second World War. This ground-breaking study is filled with new insights, and contains much previously unpublished information, some based on Swedish sources which are not often quoted in the English-speaking world. The book is brought up to date with an account of the capture by Iranian forces of Stena Impero. Lessons in sea power are drawn throughout the book. The Baltic Cauldron is a fitting and worthy tribute to both the Royal Navy and to the Royal Swedish Navy at its quincentenary.
£27.00
Whittles Publishing Salt Horse: Memoir of a Maverick Admiral, Claude
Book SynopsisWritten originally in 1936–38 by Admiral Cumberlege as a record of his life, Salt Horse was never published. The original manuscript has been expertly edited and made readable in terms of language to a modern audience. It now comprises chapters on Cumberlege’s naval career in the RN and Royal Australian Navy and also on the 1922–38 period when he lived year-round on two large sailing craft, cruising the coasts of France and Spain. Cumberlege writes with some verve. He has strong views, made numerous friends wherever he and his second wife Nora went, and lived a spirited, irreverent and fortunate existence in peace and war. Some of his stories (for instance, about WW1 in New Guinea, or about his 1905 lunch in Gibraltar as a young officer with Kaiser Wilhelm II) are historic and eye-catching. In many ways, the book describes a world, and a way of life, that has disappeared for ever. Salt Horse is complemented with a timeline, family tree and Introduction which trace Cumberlege’s background. An Afterword takes his life story from 1938–63 when he died. The numerous black-and-white images and short footnotes bring many of the people mentioned in the text to life.
£17.09
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Book SynopsisFrom the steam-powered models introduced in World War I to today's nuclear-powered, multiweaponed technological wonders, submarines have revolutionized warfare on the world's seas. This volume follows the extraordinary development of this key component of the world's navies. Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact reveals how underwater warships evolved to become major threats to battle fleets and merchant shipping, as well as primary platforms for deterrent forces and crucial symbols of military power. In a series of chronological chapters, Submarines describes key developments in diving ability, underwater endurance, and weapons capabilities in specific periods, while highlighting strategic and operational innovations; the role of technological research; famous submarine events, battles, and commanders; and the impact of submarine services on naval society. The book also includes an illustrated reference section covering every submarine class worldwide since 1900. This coverage plus additional reference features make Submarines an essential introduction to a weapons system that has long held the public's imagination.Trade ReviewRecommended. Reference collections or those concerned with military technology and its impact upon society; upper-level undergraduates and above. * Choice *Best suited for specialized history collections at special and large academic and public libraries. * Library Journal *This work is highly recommended for those libraries with large military affairs collections. * ARBA *
£80.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Nelson's Navy
Book SynopsisDespite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. The 'wooden walls' formed the country's first and most important line of defence, and ranged throughout the world to protect Britain's trade-routes and in support of the land forces and overseas possessions. This book covers the huge variations in uniforms not just in the Navy but the Royal Marines and Infantry regiments which served alongside naval crews. It also looks at the organisation, training and recruitment of the force and corrects a number of misconceptions regarding impressment and training.Table of ContentsIntroduction · The Officers · The Lower Decks · Auxiliaries · Uniforms · Royal Marines · The Plates
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Royal Marines 1939–93
Book SynopsisThe origin of the Royal Marines dates back to the formation of the Admiral's Regiment in the 17th century. Since then Marines have participated in more battles on land and sea than any other branch of the British Armed Forces. Their 'elite' status rests in the commandos the one formation that is trained to be delivered to battle by helicopter or landing craft from ships. This book examines the units, organization and operations of the Royal Marines, focusing on their activity in World War II's various theatres and their post-war operations in Northern Ireland, the Falklands and the Gulf.Table of ContentsIntroduction · Royal Marine Units · Organisation · Operations WWII · Post-War Operations · Northern Ireland · The Falklands and the Gulf · The Plates
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC US Marine Corps 1941–45
Book SynopsisWhile the US Marine Corps was one of the smallest of American armed services in World War II, its contribution to the final victory cannot be overstated. The US Marine Corps may have only comprised 5 percent of America's armed forces, but it suffered 10 percent of all World War II combat casualties. Above all, he amphibious nature of the war in the Pacific imposed on the Marine Corps greater tasks than any it had ever before been called upon to perform. This title details the organization, weapons and equipment of the US Marines of World War II.Table of ContentsIntroduction · Marine Organisation · Marine Weapons · Marine Units · Marine Uniforms · The Plates
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC San Juan Hill 1898: America's Emergence as a World Power
Book SynopsisLabelled a 'splendid little war' by Senator John Hay, the Spanish American War was a peculiar event in America's history, provoked as much by the press as by political pressures. Here, aided by superbly detailed maps and artwork, the author deals with the clashes at Las Guasimas and El Caney, the capture of San Juan Hill, and the naval battle and siege of Santiago. The war was to mark the end of Spanish sovereignty in her 'New World', and the establishment of the United States of America as a world power.Table of ContentsIntroduction/Origins of the Campaign/The Opposing Commanders/The Opposing Armies/The Campaign/The Battles of 1 July/Aftermath/Chronology/Bibliography/The Battlefield Today/Orders of Battle/Wargaming Santiago
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2): 1808–12
Book SynopsisThe French 'invasion by stealth' of her uneasy ally Spain, and the final proclamation of Napoleon's brother Joseph as king, led to the spontaneous outbreak of a war of resistance in May 1808 that would rage for six years. Despite Napoleon's clear advantage, the Spanish Army was never completely destroyed, their stubborn resistance typified by epic sieges at Zaragoza and Gerona and nationwide guerrilla warfare. The second of three volumes, this book examines the history, uniforms and equipment of the Spanish Army who, with the help of guerrillas and 'armed peasantry', stood up to Napoleon's Grand Army against all odds.Table of ContentsIntroduction · Resistance and British Aid · Uniforms and Equipment · Guerrillas · Regional Volunteers and Armed Peasantry · The Navy · Select Bibliography · The Plates
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Amtracs: US Amphibious Assault Vehicles
Book SynopsisThe first prototype for the LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) was completed in July 1941, its design based on the Alligator, a tracked amphibious vehicle developed for rescue operations in the swamps of Florida. Though the early conception of amtrac operations envisioned using LVTs solely as supply vehicles, at Tarawa amtracs demonstrated their utility as assault vehicles to carry troops, leading to the development of new models. This book covers the evolution of amtracs, from the first LVT-1 to the LVT-7; their numerous variants; and their use throughout World War II and beyond.Table of ContentsAmphibian Vehicles · Tarawa: New Tactics · Amtanks and Fire Support · Battles for the Marianas · Late War Landings · Amtracs in Europe · Post-War LVT Development
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The History Press Ltd Destroyer Actions: September 1939 - June 1940
Book SynopsisUtilising eye-witness accounts of those who participated in them, Destroyer Actions focuses on the human side of naval operations during the first eight months of the Second World War. Harry Plevy draws upon primary sources of both naval and civilian provenance, many of which are previously unpublished and therefore have never been available to the general reader. Extensively researched through comparison of British and German operational logs, and including first-hand evidence from Polish, French and Norwegian sources which reveal the true impact of the conflict at sea upon the lives of the people of all nations caught up in it, this book gives a comprehensive picture of destroyer actions at the beginning of the Second World War.
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Whittles Publishing Not Really What You'd Call a War
Book SynopsisDedicated to the ship's company of "La Moqueuse", this book is not so much an account of naval operations as a kind of social history. With the help of recollections, diaries and letters home, the author recreates the reactions of an undergraduate to his various incarnations as an ordinary seaman in a corvette, the most junior officer on board a destroyer and the British naval liaison officer in a Free French sloop. Roughly half of the book deals with the very special atmosphere in the Free French forces and the complex situation in southern France immediately after its liberation in August 1944. The volume as a whole provides a vivid impression of what it actually felt like to be involved in the day-to-day experience of helping to make a warship work.
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Whittles Publishing West Coast Support Group: Task Group 96.8, Korea
Book SynopsisThis illustrated portfolio is produced upon the 50th anniversary of cessation of hostilities and as a remembrance of the ships of Task Group 96.8. Through extensive research the author has gleaned information about the multi-national taskforce, including numerous photographs. Ships of the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal Netherlands Navy, Royal Thai Navy, and the Republic of Colombia Navy all served in the West Coast Support Group known as Task Group 96.8 with the authority and resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations. That so many nations rallied to the cause was proof of the worth of that newly-formed organization. Britain and the older nations of the Commonwealth rapidly legislated for their reserves to be mobilized, and so largely from Europe and the West came those who would assist the USA to liberate the Republic of South Korea from the aggression of its northern neighbour. Many ships had fought in World War II with the most recent combatant being HMS "Amethyst", whose ship's company, and also that of HMSs "London" and "Conrad", suffered fatalities and wounds.
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Consortium of Collective Consciousness,U.S. Awakening of a Warrior: Past Lives of a Navy SEAL
Book SynopsisMichael Jaco’s past life autobiography is unlike any other. It travels back through the great wars in ancient India, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It is an epic and thrilling story of kings and generals, philosophers and religious leaders. It is an autobiography of his being, as it has reincarnated into many lives throughout history. Numerous great thinkers have believed in the transmigration of the soul. General George Patton, Gandhi, Henry Ford, the Dalai Lama, all discussed memories of, or beliefs in, having past lives. The great philosophers Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and even Saint Augustine believed in the rebirth of the soul. Awakening of a Warrior is the result of Jaco’s investigation—his treasure hunt—into the lifetimes he experienced before the present. Included are his lives as King Abimelech of Gerar, who allied with Abraham in the creation of a new religion called Judaism; Cyrus the Great, who unified all of Persia and implemented Zoroastrianism as the state religion; and Marcus Furius Camillus, who came to be considered the second founder of Rome.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsDedication iiiAcknowledgments ixForeword xiIntroduction xvone King Yudhisthira during the Time When theMahabharata and Bhagavad Gita Were Written, 3500 BCE two How to Access Your Previous Incarnationsthree Pharaoh Menes’ s Nubian Head Charioteer,3100 BCEfour Egyptian Pharaoh Senusret I, Ruled from1971-1926 BCEfive With Patriarch Abraham as King Abimelechof Gerar, 1800 BCEsix Warrior Sage for Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut toTraditional Warrior for Pharaoh Thutmose III, 1480 BCEseven King Idomeneus of Crete with Heracles, Crew of the Argo, and at the Trojan War, 1520-1470 BCE eight Pharaoh Akhenaten’ s Warrior Priest, Heir to the Throne as Prince Nakhtmin, and Exodus with Moses, 1400-1350 BCE nine Benaiah, Son of Uriah, during King David’ s and King Solomon’ s Reign, Tenth century BCE ten Lycurgus of Sparta, Regent, Lawgiver, and Creator of the Commonwealth of Sparta, 820-730 BCE eleven Numa Pompilius, Second King of Rome, 753-673 BCE twelve Thales of Miletus, Pre-Socratic Greek Philosopher, 624-546 BCE thirteen A Jewish General in Captivity in Babylon, 587 BCE fourteen Cyrus the Great, Unifier of the Persian Empire, 600-529 BCE fifteen Ananda, Personal Assistant of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, 500 BCE sixteen Parmenides of Elea, Founder of the Eleatic School of Philosophy, 515-450 BCE seventeen Themistocles, Greek Politician and General, 524-460 BCE eighteen Pausanias, Spartan General and Regent, 480 BCE nineteen Marcus Furius Camillus, Second Founder of Rome, 446-365 BCE twenty Thucydides, Athenian General and Historian, 460-411 BCE twenty one Xenophon, Greek Historian, Author, Philosopher, and General, 430-355 BCE twenty two Lysander, Spartan Admiral during the Peloponnesian War, 405 BCE Afterword Works Consulted
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Global Books China’s Naval Operations in the South China Sea:
Book SynopsisThis book provides a history of the South China Sea conflict and lays out the stakes for each of the bordering states and China’s interaction with them – namely, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Indonesia; it also examines the U.S. government’s role in the region. China’s Naval Operations in the South China Sea is highly topical; it examines the evolving perception of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) of the South China Sea (SCS), and Beijing’s accompanying maritime strategy to claim the islands and waters, particularly in the context of the strategies of the neighbouring stake-holding nations. In addition to long-standing territorial disputes over the islands and waters of the SCS, China and the other littoral states — Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Indonesia — have growing and often mutually exclusive interests in the offshore energy reserves and fishing grounds. Many other countries outside of the region worry about the protection of sea lines of communication for military and commercial traffic, oil tankers in particular. These differences have been expressed in the increasing frequency and intensity of maritime incidents, involving both naval and civilian vessels, sometimes working in coordination against naval or civilian targets. Each chapter on the littoral states closely examines that state’s territorial claims to the islands and waters of the SCS, its primary economic and military interests in these areas, its views on the sovereignty disputes over the entire SCS, its strategy to achieve its objectives, and its views on the U.S. involvement in any and all of these issues.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements List of Maps and Graph List of Acronyms Introduction: Evaluating China’s Maritime Strategy in the South China Sea 1. The Early History of the South China Sea Disputes 2. China’s Maritime Territorial Disputes with Vietnam 3. China’s Spratly-KIG Maritime Dispute with the Philippines 4. China’s Continental Shelf Dispute with Malaysia 5. China’s Energy Resources Dispute with Brunei 6. China’s Natuna Island Fishing Dispute with Indonesia 7. China’s Sovereignty Disputes with Taiwan 8. The United States as the South China Sea Maritime Arbiter Conclusions: China’s Contemporary and Future Maritime Strategy in the SCS Appendix A: Timeline SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Document 1: Sino-French Tonkin Treaty, 26 June 1887 Document 2: Cairo Declaration, 1 December 1943 Document 3: Potsdam Proclamation, 26 July 1945 Document 4: Treaty of Peace with Japan, 8 September 1951 Document 5: Treaty of Peace between the Republic of China and Japan, 28 April 1952 Document 6: U.S.-ROC Mutual Defense Treaty, 2 December 1954 (ratified 1955) Document 7: Formosa Resolution, 1955 Document 8: Declaration on China’s Territorial Sea, 4 September 1958 Document 9: Prime Minister Pham Van Dong’s Letter, 14 September 1958 Document 10: Shanghai Communiqué, 28 February 1972 Document 11: Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America, 16 December 1978 Document 12: Taiwan Relations Act, 10 April 1979 Document 13: Joint Communiqué on the Question of Arms Sales to Taiwan, 17 August 1982 24 Document 14: Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, 25 February 1992 Document 15: 1992 ASEAN Declaration on the South China Sea, 22 July 1992 Document 16: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, PART V, Exclusive Economic Zone, in force since 14 November 1994 Document 17: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding missile tests and military exercises by the People’s Republic of China, 21 March 1996 Document 18: Law on the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf of the PRC, 26 June 1998 Document 19: 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, 4 November 2002 27 Document 20: Anti-Secession Law adopted by NPC, 14 March 2005 Document 21: Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, 29 June 2010 Document 22: In the Matter of the South China Sea Arbitration, 12 July 2016 Selected Bibliography Index
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Golden Duck (UK) Ltd We Fought Them in Gunboats: HMS Beehive edition
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Brick Tower Press Attack & Sink: The Battle of the Atlantic Summer 1941, Second Edition
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Savannah Publications China Medal Roll 1856-60: Royal Navy: Including Indian Marine
£32.00
Whittles Publishing But No Brass Funnel
Book SynopsisA boyhood visit to the battleship HMS Nelson left the author with the ambition to be a midshipman in the Royal Navy and to be in charge of a steam picket-boat with a brass funnel. The author relates how he went to sea, his adventures and experiences ashore and afloat during his 35 years service under the White Ensign and the Red Ensign. Starting as a Merchant Navy cadet in the British India Steam Navigation Company at the start of World War II, he subsequently joined the Royal Navy and progressed from midshipman to lieutenant during ten years of service. Captain Stewart's story includes details of his first ship, the SS Mulbera; coming home to the Clyde and later sailing around the Cape. During the war years he experienced life in a minesweeper and a corvette, and escorted convoys in the Arctic and the Mediterranean. Leaving the Navy after the war, he spent several years ashore before returning to seafaring in the Merchant Navy. He joined the fleet of a major oil company as a junior officer and quickly progressed through the ranks until he reached the rank of master, spending many years in command of large crude oil tankers. Although Captain stewart served in eight classes of warship and many more types of tanker, he never did command a picket boat with a brass funnel!
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Whittles Publishing Hitler's Early Raiders
Book SynopsisFocusing on the so-called 'Phoney War' at the start of World War II, this well-researched account concentrates on incidents when Britain stood alone during those tense and dark early days of hostilities. The book contains graphic accounts of enemy action including two major attacks on elements of the Home Fleet, the downing of the first German aircraft on British soil, the sinking of the liner Athenia and the pursuit of the raider Graf Spee. The controversial attack on the aircraft carrier Ark Royal is vividly described when Goering's flyers harassed fishing boats along the coastal waters. The fates of captured Luftwaffe crews are also presented with the aid of authentic eye-witness descriptions. There are also accounts of the time spent by enemy crews in prisoner-of-war camps in Britain and Canada tracking the conduct of would-be escapees. Descriptions of the north Atlantic convoys are vividly related and in particular the dramatic and harrowing account of two Merchant Navy seamen who rowed their way to freedom after their ship had been ruthlessly attacked by a notorious Nazi captain. With painstaking research the author has provided fascinating stories complemented with previously unpublished photographs and documents - an unmissable read for the modern historian.Trade Review' - documents the 'harassment' of east coast shipping in 1940, moving onto the sinking of the Athenia and the first attacks on the Atlantic convoys. Particularly strong is the story of Tapscott and Widdecombe, seafarers who survived for 70 days in an open lifeboat after sinking of the cargoship Anglo Saxon - Photos of some of the personnel and vessels involved are a welcome addition - - the book is a good, pacey read, succeeding in its efforts to interest readers in one of the lesser-known aspects of the war.' Nautilusint Telegraph 'Particularly interesting were the personal accounts of the Sinking of the 13,5000-ton liner Athena, crippled by two deadly torpedoes, fired from U-30 and the Sinking of the 5,596-ton tramp freighter, the Anglo Saxon, as told by two survivors who relate, in vivid detail, what it was like being caught alone in mid Atlantic by a German surface raider. The crews struggle to survive is quite riveting. - is certainly one of those books that you'll find hard to put down and I would easily recommend it for those of you interested in early war incidents of the so called 'Phoney War'.' Wargames Illustrated 'Combining fascinating stories with previously unpublished photographs, this book chronicles the tense early days of WWII when Britain stood alone against the German threat.' Military History ' - contains graphic accounts of enemy action, including two major attacks on elements of the Home Fleet, the downing of the first German aircraft on British soil, the sinking of the liner Athenia and the pursuit of the raider Graf Spee.' The Northern Scot 'Pictures of the first German bomber to be brought down on British soil have been published for the first time - ' The Times
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University College Dublin Press The Genesis of the Naval Profession
Book SynopsisThe emergence of the professional naval officer was related both to the necessities of naval warfare and to the structure of society on land. Originally warships were manned by two separate sets of commanders - gentleman soldiers skilled in fighting, and 'tarpaulins' of humbler social origin skilled in navigation and the manual skills of sailing. Elias traces the onboard conflicts between them, from Drake's famous insistence that the gentlemen 'haul and draw' with the sailors, to the gradual merging of the two hierarchies by the end of the eighteenth century. The innovation of the midshipmen - boys of gentle birth who both learned the manual skills of the sailor and received the education of a gentleman - gave crucial advantage to the British Royal Navy over the French and Spanish, in which the greater rigidity of social barriers ashore prevented a similar solution afloat. Planned but never completed by Elias, this book has been reconstructed from his mainly unpublished typescripts.Trade Review"It is a finely designed and produced volume, with a jacket which reproduces a touching Copley portrait of an archetypal late-eighteenth-century midshipman..." Books Ireland April 2007 "Elias's analysis of the genesis of the naval profession is a clear illustration of the main principles and concepts developed by this atypical sociologist ... this book helps to improve our knowledge about Elias's approach ... Many ... will take pleasure in stories such as the dramatic struggles between Drake and Doughty." Canadian Journal of Sociology Jan 2008 "The Genesis of the Naval Profession is a fascinating account of the development of the English naval profession that illustrates the importance of status based conflict and negotiation ... Elias's emphasis on the importance of status conflict in understanding the development of societal institutions is an important contribution that should not be ignored. [This book] should be of great interest to scholars in military sociology, occupations and professions, and stratification. I found the book to be short, but fascinating." Contemporary Sociology 37, 3 2008 "In this small volume, Moelker and Mennell have compiled a strong reflection of the brilliant work of sociologist Elias that illuminates class distinctions within England beginning in the 16th century and how two dramatically different segments of the population eventually merged towards the development of naval officers and the naval profession in England. Beyond the restraints of bureaucracy, political structure, and reliance on nautical skills, Elias notes that, as an island country, England had to develop an effective navy to maintain an empire status A... Elias's sociology is a rich addition to the literature of stratification, military scholarship, conflict sociology, and understanding the concept of institutional development." J. Stanley, Towson University CHOICE May 2008 Vol. 45 No. 09 "This is a lovely book. The quality and texture of the pages, the beautiful typesetting, the relatively obscure and antiquated subject matter, and the enigmatic yet renowned author make it the kind of object that can be deeply appreciated by the bibliophile and the sociologist A... very little work has been done on life aboard ships, although it is a remarkable little microcosm with strong structural constraints that has played an exceptionally important role in world history. This volume makes a large contribution to that literature. It will also be of interest to sociologists of professions, military sociologists, and social theorists who wish to make a comprehensive study of Elias." American Journal of Sociology Vol 113 No 6 May 2008 "The book works at two levels, as a study of social progress through group/class conflict, and as a historically-based enquiry into a unique profession. It offers a potent stimulus for historians working on societies, social groups and development A... This may be only a fragment of a book but it remains a profound, perceptive contribution to our understanding of the interaction between navies, nations and the modern world." Oxford Journals The English Historical Review CXXIII: 756-757 June 2008 "it is indeed a gem - a very interesting and intriguing document." S. N. Eisenstadt Jerusalem, July 2008 "The enterprise of publishing the collected works of Norbert Elias under the editorship of Richard Kilminster and Stephen Mennell by University College Dublin Press is an extremely important contribution to the contemporary intellectual and academic scene. Norbert Elias was one of the most original minds in the human and social sciences in the 20th century - his work covers not only a very broad range of sociological topics starting with his classical The Civilising Process and later The Court Society, but also many topics ranging from sociology of knowledge to sociology of sport and analysis of historical processes; the broad philosophical problems, such as the idea of the place of the progress of symbolic dimensions in social life. This is really a monumental enterprise, very worthwhile and very constructive, presenting a great challenge to the contemporary intellectual and academic scene - and UCD Press should be congratulated in undertaking this enterprise." S. N. Eisenstadt Jerusalem, 24 July 2008 "Too easily the editors and readers of Books Ireland take it as given that Irish publishers' books are mostly about Ireland or by Irish writers. We wish it were not so because we think our publishers are of world class, and a shining exception and exemplar is this series of eighteen volumes of the life's work in English - some of his work was written in German - of Elias (1897-1990) whose major theme was the theory of civilising processes - Norbert is very interesting on the subject as well as on the dynamics of sports, social (and especially male) bonding, violence and football hooliganism. These books are in the very best tradition of design, with acid-free paper, sewn bindings, cloth boards, coloured endpapers, spine labels and acetate jackets." Books Ireland Nov 08Table of ContentsNorbert Elias, 1897-1990; Norbert Elias (1897-1990); Editors' Preface; Introduction: Elias's Studies of the Naval Profession by Rene Moelker and Stephen Mennell; Gentlemen and Tarpaulins; Tensions and Conflicts; The Development of the Midshipman; Achieving Maritime Supremacy; FRAGMENTS: The Growing Costs of the Naval Establishment: Elizabeth and Cromwell Compared; On Institutions; The Last Act: Elias's Scenario For a Play about Drake and Doughty; Textual variants; Bibliography; Index.
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AquaPress The US Navy Diving Manual: Revision 7 Change A
Book SynopsisThe latest version Revision 7 Change A incorporates changes made since the release of Revision 7. The editors state: “With this change, we updated technical information, provided clearer guidance, and corrected errors that were identified within Revision 7.” For many decades the US Navy Diving Manual has been the ultimate reference source for the diver. Potential readers may feel challenged by the sheer size of the work. At just under 1000 A4 pages this manual is unsurpassed in technical detail and depth. As the ultimate diving reference work the book contains everything you ever wanted to know about diving and many aspects that you could never imagine! The manual is however surprisingly easy to read and is composed of five individual volumes. The volumes are as follows:- Volume 1: Diving Principles and Policies. Volume 2: Air Diving Operations. Volume 3: Mixed Gas Surface Supplied Diving Operations. Volume 4: Closed Circuit and Semiclosed Circuit Diving Operations. Volume 5: Diving Medicine and Recompression Chamber Operations. Each section has been extensively researched and is widely regarded as the technical standard for diving information and procedures. The manual is easily referenced and used internationally by recreational, commercial, and military divers because of its authoritative and approved procedures. This 7th Revision Change A contains the most up to date decompression tables, and techniques for avoiding decompression sickness. The Manual is once again available in two distinct formats a Casebound version and a Looseleaf version held in a Binder.Table of ContentsThe volumes are as follows:- Volume 1: Diving Principles and Policies. Volume 2: Air Diving Operations. Volume 3: Mixed Gas Surface Supplied Diving Operations. Volume 4: Closed Circuit and Semiclosed Circuit Diving Operations. Volume 5: Diving Medicine and Recompression Chamber Operations.
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Helion & Company With Tegetthoff at Lissa: The Memoirs of an
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Rowman & Littlefield They Couldn't Have Done it Without Us: The
Book SynopsisOver seventy merchant ships sailed in the Task force sent by Britain to recapture the Falkland islands in 1982. Some were Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels, but the majority were STUFT-ships taken up from trade-and the officers and crew of these merchant vessels, all volunteers, suddenly found themselves thrust into a war zone in the South Atlantic. Remarkably little has been written about the part played by the Merchant navy, summarised by the official history of the campaign as 'an impenetrable mystery, girt about by seasickness' This book lifts the curtain on that mystery, to reveal something of the experiences of the merchant seamen and women who made possible the retaking of the Falkland islands. John Johnson-Allen, maritime historian and former merchant naval officer, combines personal accounts, documents and comment to bring to life the events of the Falklands War, as seen from the merchant ships that played such a vital role in that conflict.Trade ReviewThe book provides insights into a field that not has been the subject of any substantial historical research up to now: the contribution of the British merchant navy to the British military campaigns during the Falklands War. . . .the book definitely allows the reader to understand the situation on board the respective vessels and the merchant mariners’ thoughts and behaviour as part of a naval operation. . . .Johnson-Allen provides a fascinating look into such an operation by showcasing not only the factual history of the British long-distance supply operations during the Falklands War, but also the difficulties that arose between the navy and the merchant marine. . . .This book is a welcome addition to the bookshelf of any maritime/naval historian whether interested in this particular conflict or the wider context of navy-merchant marine cooperation. An index, maps, photographs and the bibliography provide useful information for further research. * The Northern Mariner/Le Marin du nord *Table of ContentsFills a big gap in the role of the Merchant Navy in the Falklands War Highlights current vulnerability with diminished merchant fleet under British flag Highly interesting account covering all types of vessels involved Vivid accounts from all ranks giving great understanding
£14.24
Haus Publishing Admiral Togo – Nelson of the East
Book SynopsisTogo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. As a teenage samurai, he witnessed the destruction wrought upon his native land by British warships. As the legendary Silent Admiral, he was at the forefront of innovations in warfare, pioneering the Japanese use of modern gunnery and wireless communication. He is best known as the Nelson of the East for his resounding victory over the Tsar's navy in the Russo-Japanese War, but he also lived a remarkable life studying at a British maritime college, witnessing the Sino-French War, the Hawaiian Revolution, and the Boxer Uprising. After his retirement, he was appointed to oversee the education of the Emperor, Hirohito. This new biography spans Japan's sudden, violent leap out of its self-imposed isolation and into the 20th century. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, it portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain, his reluctant celebrity in America where he was laid low by Boston cooking and welcomed by his biggest fan, Theodore Roosevelt , forgotten wars over the short-lived Republics of Ezo and Formosa, and the accumulation of peacetime experience that forged a wartime hero.
£13.49
Amber Books Ltd Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare
Book SynopsisFighting Techniques of Naval Warfare describes the fighting techniques of navies throughout the ages, from ancient times to the present day. The book explores the tactics and strategy required to win battles with the technology available, and points out how the development of such weapons changed the face of naval warfare. Divided into five sections, the text first examines the ancient methods of fighting at sea. Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare describes why some navies and admirals were more effective than others, and why certain tactics were successful or not. Progressing through the ages, each section contains four key battles illustrated with maps to highlight the tactics in vogue at the time, while the accompanying text describes the equipment used by navies of the period. The battles featured include Actium, Sluys, the Armada, Sacheon, Quiberon Bay, Lake Erie, and Jutland. Using specially-commissioned colour and black-and-white artworks to illustrate the battles, equipment and tactics of the era, Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare shows in detail the methods by which navies gained and lost ascendancy on the oceans.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 The Age of the Galley CHAPTER 2 The Age of Cannon CHAPTER 3 The Age of Sail CHAPTER 4 The Nineteenth Century CHAPTER 5 The Modern Era SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
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Books Express Publishing At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy
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Books Express Publishing On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor: The Memoirs of Admiral James O. Richardson
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Books Express Publishing A Century of U.S. Naval Intelligence
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How2become Ltd Royal Marines Officer Workbook: How to Pass the
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Helion & Company Three Republics One Navy: A Naval History of
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Helion & Company Operation Dynamo: The Evacuation from Dunkirk,
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£36.00
Crecy Publishing The Phantom of Scapa Flow: The Daring Exploit of
Book SynopsisOn the night of 13/14 October 1939, the German commander of U-boat U-47, Günther Prien, steered past the sunken block ships and chains which inadequately protected the British naval base at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. The U-Boat sank the old British World War I battleship HMS Royal Oak and then escaped into the North Sea. The loss of the Royal Oak was insignificant in naval terms though over 800 men perished with her, however this was a bitter blow to British moral. There have been two ''Phantoms'' of Scapa Flow. The first was U-47 and how she slipped through the heart of the heavily defended base. The second was the insistence of Prien that he hit two warships that night. The British Admiralty admitted only to the loss of Royal Oak. The second phantom is that unknown ship claimed by Prien.This book investigates both phantoms beginning with a dramatic reconstruction of the German operation. The second part is the result of research in both Britain and Germany including much evidence gathered from surviving eye witnesses on both sides. In a series of appendices the various conflicting facts and opinions are laid before the reader, producing a remarkable picture of the actual events.
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The Pool of London Press The Royal Navy Officer’s Jutland Pocket-Manual
Book SynopsisPublished months before the Battle of Jutland, W. M. James'' book was originally published as New Battleship Organisations. It was considered the ultimate guide to command and organization of every aspect of a modern First World War capital ship. Now republished as The Royal Navy Officer''s Jutland Pocket-Manual 1916, this reprint marks the centenary of the First World War''s most famous and deadly naval encounter. This small, but infinitely interesting manual provides a unique and highly revealing insight into life aboard ship: the mechanics of command and seamanship, the issuing of orders, and the broad expectations placed upon British naval officers. Specific sections are dedicated to the organization of watches; the division of work; naval routine; parades; anchor and cable work; coaling; the organization of chapel; on-board shops; cleaning; and even the ship''s barbers. A series of detailed tables, diagrams, and humorous cartons accompany the lucid, period language of the First World War Senior Service and provide a further glimpse below-deck that will appeal to social and family historians as well as anyone with an interest in naval history.
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The Pool of London Press Running a Big Ship: The Classic Guide to Managing
Book SynopsisHaving completed the highly prestigious assignment of commanding HMS Hood, then the most famous warship in the world, Captain Rory O''Conor brought together his experiences to create the ultimate officers'' guide for running a steel fighting ship. First published in 1937, and now with an extensive introduction by one of the foremost historians of the Royal Navy, Brian Lavery, Running a Big Ship provides a truly unique insight into life at sea during World War II.
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Meze Publishing Galley: The Royal Navy and Royal Marines charity
Book SynopsisGalley is a unique new cookbook that will resonate with anyone who has a connection to the Royal Navy, as well as keen cooks who enjoy entertaining and cooking restaurant-quality food. It shines a light on the incredible skill and talent found within this demanding industry, thanks to the contributions of 20 professional chefs - all with a connection to the Royal Navy - who have shared their recipes and career journeys. The book also features a foreword by The Princess Royal, patron of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, and a recipe by Michel Roux Jr. It's pages are packed with insights into Navy life and traditions, from the strictly observed toasts of Trafalgar Night, commemorating Lord Admiral Nelson's victory in battle, to the story of how a handwritten recipe book by a naval chef in World War II came to light. Galley offers inspiration and information in a book like no other that supports a highly deserving cause.
£22.50
Helion & Company Three Republics One Navy: A Naval History of
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Grub Street Publishing Fleet Air Arm Boys: Volume Two: Strike,
Book SynopsisSince the end of World War 2 the primary role of the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm has been airborne power projection; the ability rapidly to respond to any trouble spot across the globe and to protect the interests of the United Kingdom and its partner nations. The principal tools in that response were the strike aircraft which took the offensive to the aggressor. Although from 2010 to 2020 fixed-wing carrier aviation was not part of the Fleet Air Arm, with the advent of the navy’s two new aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, that capability has been restored. This renewed focus has not only seen the return of flying high performance aircraft from a carrier, but also the regeneration of the necessary skills, and courage, needed to cope with the extremes of weather and the nature of air operations in a very high-risk environment. However the lessons of the past have not been forgotten, and so many of those previous experiences are related within these pages – true stories of the last 76 years from aircrew, maintainers, aircraft handlers and many other supporting staff both men and women. Following on from the success of volume one, this second volume covers every fixed-wing aircraft type flown from carriers in the strike, anti-submarine warfare and the vital airborne early warning roles; from Scimitars to Hunters, Buccaneers to Skyraiders and many more, plus an extensive fleet of land-based aircraft. As with the first volume, involvement in operations such as Suez, the Beira Patrol, the Falklands, Belize, Bosnia and elsewhere is included. Despite the intensity and all-to-frequent tragedy of operations, the esprit de corps, and the ability to find the necessary release through laughter, shine through. Here are the words of the men and women themselves, profusely illustrated in black and white and colour.
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Grub Street Publishing Fleet Air Arm Boys Volume Three: Helicopters -
Book SynopsisHelicopters have been going to sea with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm for over 70 years. Initially used for search and rescue (SAR) duties from aircraft carriers, the rapid development of both the helicopters and service experience resulted in them taking on the vital anti-submarine (and later anti-ship) attack roles. The 1956 Suez campaign saw the first operational use of Whirlwind helicopters for the insertion of troops by air into a battle zone, a capability which was expanded with more helicopters such as the Wessex, Sea King and today's Merlin. Through their vital role in the 1960s Indonesian Confrontation, the Commando helicopter force became universally referred to as the 'Junglies', by which name they are still known today. It is often said that if either of the 1982 Task Force aircraft carriers had been lost the Falklands War could not have been won. The same would surely have been true without helicopters. Their vital tasks, including inserting Special Forces behind enemy lines, protecting the Task Force from Exocet missile attack and recovering wounded troops whilst under enemy fire, are rightly hailed as being instrumental. At home, the essential SAR effort by both the Royal Navy and their RAF counterparts has resulted in incredible stories of saving lives against the odds. Royal Navy destroyers and frigates have also long since benefitted from having their own helicopter Flight aboard. Frequently operating in extremes of weather, flying a Wasp, Lynx or today's Wildcat from and back to a heaving deck is every bit as risky as flying fixed-wing aircraft off the carriers of old using the cat and trap system. Once dismissed as a novelty, the helicopter has more than proved itself. Indeed, for ten years until the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, the Fleet Air Arm's operational force was entirely rotary-wing. Today's Merlins and Wildcats, with their dedicated aircrew, maintenance and support staff continue to demonstrate just how vital an asset the helicopter has become. Here are the words of the men and women themselves, skilfully brought to life by Steve Bond and profusely illustrated in colour and b/w.
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Grub Street Publishing Fleet Air Arm Boys: Volume One: Air Defence
Book SynopsisThe RAF's continuing role in the projection of air power in the defence of the United Kingdom and its overseas interests since the end of the Second World War is well known. However, the same cannot always be said about the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA), in part due to the ten-year gap between the retirement of the Harrier and the arrival of the F-35B and the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. Flying high performance aircraft off a carrier demands not only a high level of skill, but also a considerable amount of courage and determination, not least to land back on a very small piece of real estate bobbing about in a rough sea, often at night, with no possibility of diversion. The nature of these operations has meant that the accident rate and aircrew losses were very high - and accepted as part of the job. With the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales, it is time to redress the balance and bring the FAA's extraordinary story to the audience it so richly deserves through the words of those air and ground crews who have been part of it since 1945. What emerges is an amazing close-knit esprit de corps, often accompanied by a long-standing and still simmering rivalry between the RAF and the Royal Navy over who should project air power overseas. Enormous respect is shown by the aviators and ships' senior officers for the aircraft handlers and maintainers, who work long hours in a highly dangerous environment on the flight deck. This first volume looks chronologically at every aircraft type flown in an air defence role since 1945. Involvement in conflicts including Korea, Suez, the Falklands, Bosnia and elsewhere is included, and perforce the cost in human lives, even in everyday operations, frequently emerges. Balancing this are the everyday grind, the good times, the humour, the 'runs ashore' and the sense of pride in a job well done. All delivered in the words of the men themselves.Trade ReviewPraise for Fleet Air Arm Boys Volume One "A kaleidoscopic collection of photographs, mainly from personal archives, help to make this book a 'thriller' in its own right." Pennant, Spring 2021 "Well up to the excellent Grub Street standard, this is a worthy addition to the series." Flypast, Product of the Month - April 2020
£17.00
Grub Street Publishing Fleet Air Arm Boys: Volume Four: A Lifetime of
Book SynopsisSteve Bond is back with the final volume in this popular series. Unlike his previous three tomes, with their focus on air/rotorcraft, this book is uniquely dedicated to the personnel of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) themselves. Each chapter will concentrate on the memories of contributors who served in a range of roles, including those below the flight deck. Accounts will focus on the everyday life upon an aircraft carrier as well as the extraordinary challenges faced during operations. There is a fascinating chapter covering exchange services with the RAF and other navies including the French and US; and also insight into the Indian navy’s experience with the Sea Hawk and Sea Harrier. Within the previous volumes, we met some remarkable characters and there is a chapter devoted to people’s memories of them. The closing section entitled ‘Thoughts’ sees contributors reflect on their FAA career with many deeply moving responses and discourses on the future of the service. The book is heavily illustrated throughout in colour and black and white with personal photographs from the contributors, artwork and tongue-in-cheek cartoons for which the FAA is famous. Volume Four is the perfect conclusion to the ongoing post-war story of a truly astounding branch of the armed forces.
£24.00
Can of Worms Press Nelson's Victory: Trafalgar & Tragedy: Seven
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Grub Street Publishing Flying with the Navy: The Royal Naval Air Service
Book SynopsisDuring five years of research for the four volumes of the Fleet Air Arm Boys book series covering the post-war FAA, former personnel not only contributed a huge quantity of stories but also sent many thousands of photographs, largely taken by themselves, and mostly never previously seen. It soon became clear that what was needed was a stand-alone photograph-heavy book, showing off many of these superb photos to best effect by giving them up to a full page or more with high quality reproduction. Whereas the ‘Boys’ books are all about fascinating stories supported by photos, here you have fascinating photos supported by some explanation and the occasional short supporting story. The opportunity has also been taken to expand the coverage to cover the whole history from the start of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) before the First World War to today, illustrating the changing equipment and roles of the service. Coverage is not limited to just a large representative group of aircraft, but also includes many ships and air stations. Most importantly, air and ground crew are highlighted throughout, both at work and at play, and those who lost their lives are suitably remembered. Flying with the Navy is a once-in-a-lifetime publication and a must-have for all devotees of this truly astounding branch of the armed forces.
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Helion & Company Rms Adriatic (II): White Star Line Wonder Ship in
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Helion & Company Of Islands, Ports and Sea Lanes: Africa and the
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Birlinn General Nightmare at Scapa Flow: The Truth About the
Book Synopsis"The place where the German U-boat sank the British battleship Royal Oak was none other than the middle of Scapa Flow, Britain's greatest naval base! It sounds incredible..." - William L Shirer, journalist, 18 October 1939 Sinking the battleship HMS Royal Oak in the Royal Navy’s home anchorage, with the loss of more than 800 of her crew, was Germany’s first shattering blow against Britain in the 1939-45 war. Within six weeks the long-standing German dream of breaching the defences of Scapa Flow had been achieved. After years of misinformation, propaganda and conspiracy theories, this meticulously researched book reveals what really happened.
£7.99
Helion & Company The Last Spanish Armada: Britain and the War of
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