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A History of the Royal Navy : The Seven Years War by Martin Robson, (Specialist in British naval history); National Museum of the Royal Navy (Great Britain) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is A History of the Royal Navy : The Seven Years War about?

The Seven Years War (1756-1763) was the first global conflict and became the key factor in creating the British Empire. This book looks at Britain s maritime strategic, operational and tactical success (and failures), through a wide-ranging history of the Royal Navy s role in the war. By the end of the war in 1763 Britain was by no means a hegemonic power, but it was the only state capable of sustained global power projection on a global scale. Key to Britain s success was political and strategic direction from London, through the war planning of Pitt the Elder and the successful implementation of his policies by a stellar cast of naval and military leaders at an operational and tactical level. Martin Robson highlights the work of some of the key protagonists in the Royal Navy, such as Admiral Hawke whose appreciation of the wider strategic context at Quiberon Bay in 1759 decided the fate of North America, but he also provides insights into the experience of life in the lower decks at this time. Robson ultimately shows that the creation, containment and expansion of the British Empire was made possible by the exercise of maritime power through the Royal Navy."

Who reads A History of the Royal Navy : The Seven Years War?

Author

Martin Robson, (Specialist in British naval history); National Museum of the Royal Navy (Great Britain)

Publisher

I. B. Tauris : The National Museum

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780857726193

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Law, Military History