A VERY SUBSTANTIAL, COMPREHENSIVE DICTIONARY CONTAINING ENTRIES ON ALL
THE BATTLES FOUGHT AT SEA BY BRITISH FLEETS AND SHIPS SINCE
ANGLO-SAXON TIMES.
This very substantial, comprehensive dictionary contains entries on
all the battles fought at sea by British fleets and ships since
Anglo-Saxon times. Major battles, such as Trafalgar or Jutland, minor
actions, often convoy and frigate actions, troop landings,
bombardments and single ship actions are all covered. Most accounts of
British naval power focus on the big battles and the glorious
victories - the picture which emerges from the rich detail in
thisdictionary, however, is of a busy, dispersed navy, almost
constantly engaged in small scale activity - taking prizes in the
eighteenth century, escorting convoys and being attacked by, and
attacking, U-boats in the twentieth century, attacking minor as well
as major enemy ports in all periods. Moreover, the action, which very
often takes place not in proximity to Britain, but on a world stage,
is not always successful and sometimes disastrous. The dictionary
covers all periods comprehensively - medieval, early and late, and
early modern as well as modern - and encompasses "Britain" in all its
forms - England, Scotland, and British colonies including those in
North America. It isan essential reference work for all enthusiasts of
maritime history. "A well organised and detailed compilation, written
with confidence and authority" - Professor Roger Knight, University of
Greenwich.
JOHN GRAINGER has published extensively on maritime history, including
books for The Navy Records Society.
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ISBN
9781782041405
Publisert
2014
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Boydell Press
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Engelsk
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