Empire of the deep: the rise and fall of the British Navy

In: A W & N paperback

Abstract

Part 1. Invasion Island. 1. England 793-878; 2. Sea rovers 878-901; 3. The key 901-1066; Cross channel 1066-1221 -- Part 2. Wine and wool. 5. Merchant warriors 1221-1335; 6. Keeping the seas 1336-1399; 7. Defence of the realm 1399-1509 -- Part 3. Atlantic. 8. Home waters 1509-1530; 9. Brave new worlds 1530-1556; 10. English guns 1556-1568; 11. revolution 1568-1585 -- Part 4. Armada. 12. The great enterprise 1585-1588; 13. Battle 1588; 14. Crisis July-August 1588; 15. Aftermath 1588-1603 -- Part 5. 16. Fallen colossus 1603-1628; 17. Sovereign of the seas 1629-1642 -- Part 6. Forged in the fire. 18. New model navy 1642-1652; 19. Line of battle 1652-1653; 20. Duty 1653-1660 -- Part 7. Sons of the sea. 21. Club Med; 22. Battlefleet; 23. Tangerines; 24. Mad proceedings 1677-1694 -- Part 8. Rule Britannia. 25. Joint ops 1694-1713; 26. Heavens command 1713-1744; 27. Fall and rise 1744-1748