The Imperial Achievement: The Rise and Transformation of the British EmpireProvides A General Survey, An Interpretation Of The Rise And Transformation Of The Empire And Commonwealth In The Light Of Modern World And The Way It Is Going. |
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... ships con- structed no longer to grapple and board , but to stand away from the enemy and sink him with broadsides of heavy guns , the foundation of the ship - smashing tactics that were later to dominate naval war . The ships of Henry ...
... ships con- structed no longer to grapple and board , but to stand away from the enemy and sink him with broadsides of heavy guns , the foundation of the ship - smashing tactics that were later to dominate naval war . The ships of Henry ...
Page 176
... ship of ' shallow draught but sufficient burden , not to be found in ships of war of forty guns , nor in frigates , nor in East India Company ships , nor in large three - decked West India ships , nor in- deed in any but North Country built ...
... ship of ' shallow draught but sufficient burden , not to be found in ships of war of forty guns , nor in frigates , nor in East India Company ships , nor in large three - decked West India ships , nor in- deed in any but North Country built ...
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... ships built , where Isambard Kingdom Brunel was already the most famous shipbuilder in the world . " He had designed the Great Western , which in 1838 had crossed the Atlantic in fifteen days , and by 1845 the iron Great Britain was ...
... ships built , where Isambard Kingdom Brunel was already the most famous shipbuilder in the world . " He had designed the Great Western , which in 1838 had crossed the Atlantic in fifteen days , and by 1845 the iron Great Britain was ...
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