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Book Synopsis How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by : William Henry Giles Kingston
Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves written by William Henry Giles Kingston and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves" (Updated to 1900) by William Henry Giles Kingston. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Book Synopsis How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by : William H. G. Kingston
Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves written by William H. G. Kingston and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 by : Kingston William Henry Giles
Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 written by Kingston William Henry Giles and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Book Synopsis How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by : William H G Kingston
Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves written by William H G Kingston and published by Ehv-History. This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In diesem Buch des Schriftstellers William H. G. Kingston (1814-1880) bekommt der Leser einen umfassenden Einblick in die Marinegeschichte von seinen Anfangen bis 1900. Es handelt sich hierbei um eine englischsprachige Ausgabe.
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Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves written by W. H. G. Kingston and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-21 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves W.H.G. Kingston
Author :William Kingston Publisher :Europaischer Hochschulverlag Gmbh & Company Kg ISBN 13 :9783954272174 Total Pages :416 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (721 download)
Book Synopsis How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by : William Kingston
Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves written by William Kingston and published by Europaischer Hochschulverlag Gmbh & Company Kg. This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his lifetime William H. G. Kingston (1814-1880) was very popular for his adventure and voyage novels. In addition to his fictional writing he dealt a lot with British foreign affairs and colonial history. His book "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves" gives a detailed overview of British naval history from the ancient times until late 19th century.Reprint of the original edition from the 19. century.
Book Synopsis How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by : William Henry Giles Kingston
Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves written by William Henry Giles Kingston and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by William Henry Giles Kingston: In "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves," William Henry Giles Kingston narrates the story of Britain's maritime supremacy. He chronicles the nation's naval history, exploring key events, explorations, and battles that contributed to Britain's rise as a dominant maritime power. Key Aspects of the Book "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves": Naval History: Kingston provides a comprehensive overview of the pivotal naval events that led to Britain's dominance on the seas. Exploration and Expansion: The book delves into maritime exploration, colonization, and trade that played a crucial role in Britain's ascendancy. Impact on Global Affairs: Readers gain insights into how Britain's naval power influenced geopolitics and shaped world history. William Henry Giles Kingston was a British author known for his adventure and historical novels, particularly those centered around maritime themes. His fascination with naval history and exploration is evident in "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves," where he captures the essence of Britain's maritime achievements.
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Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves written by W.H.G Kingston and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by W.H.G Kingston
Book Synopsis How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by : Richard Henry Bonnycastle
Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves written by Richard Henry Bonnycastle and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...]had to give place to Neptune, the long-honoured monarch of the main, and Amphitrite was introduced to keep him company. We recognise in the duckings, the sacrificial ablutions, and in the shaving and fining, the oaths and the penalty. When the hardy seamen of Great Britain first began to steer their ships across the line, they were undoubtedly accompanied by pilots and mariners of the Mediterranean. These, of course, taught them the ceremonies they had been in the habit of performing. The English, as may be supposed, made various additions and alterations suited to their rougher habits and ideas, and what at one time probably retained somewhat of the elegance of its classical origin, became the strange burlesque it now appears.[...]".
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Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves written by William Henry Giles Kingston and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves - Scholar's Choice Edition by : William Henry Giles Kingston
Download or read book How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves - Scholar's Choice Edition written by William Henry Giles Kingston and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis How Brittania Came to Rule the Waves by : W. H. G. Kingston
Download or read book How Brittania Came to Rule the Waves written by W. H. G. Kingston and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history analyzes how England and the Royal Navy became the greatest navy on the planet at the height of the British Empire. From the intro:"Rome was not built in a day, nor has the glorious British Navy attained its present condition except by slow degrees, by numerous trials and experiments, by improvements gradually and cautiously introduced, and by the employment of a vast amount of thought, energy, and toil. We are apt to forget when we see an elaborate machine, the immense quantity of mental and physical exertion it represents, the efforts of the united minds perhaps of many successive generations, and the labour of thousands of workmen. I propose briefly to trace the progress which the British Navy has made from age to age, as well as its customs, and the habits of its seamen, with their more notable exploits since the days when this tight little island of ours first became known to the rest of the world.Some writers, indulging in the Darwinian theory of development, would make us believe that the ironclad of the present day is the legitimate offspring of the ancient coracle or wicker-work boat which is still to be found afloat on the waters of the Wye, and on some of the rivers of the east coast; but if such is the case, the descent must be one of many ages, for it is probable that the Britons had stout ships long before the legions of Cassar set their feet upon our shores. I am inclined to agree with an ancient writer who gives it as his opinion that the British were always a naval people. "For," says he, in somewhat quaint phraseology, "as Britain was an island, the inhabitants could only have come to it across the ocean in ships, and they could scarcely have had ships unless they were nautically inclined." The same writer asserts that the Britons had vessels of large size long before the invasion of the Romans, but that they either burnt them to prevent their falling into the hands of the invaders, or that they were destroyed by the Romans themselves, who then, adding insult to injury, stigmatised the people as mere painted barbarians, whose sole mode of moving over the waters of their coasts and rivers was in wicker baskets covered with hides-the truth being, that these wicker-ribbed boats were simply the craft used by the British fishermen on their coasts or streams. How could the hordes that in successive ages crossed the German Ocean have performed the voyage unless they had possessed more efficient means of conveyance than these afforded? I must, therefore, agree with the aforesaid ancient writer that they had stout ships, impelled by sails and oars, which were afterwards employed either in commercial or piratical enterprises. The Britons of the southern shores of the island possessed, he says, wooden-built ships of a size considerably greater than any hide-covered barks could have been. It is very certain that many hundred years before the Christian era the Phoenicians visited the coasts of Cornwall and Devonshire, and planted colonies there, which retain to the present day their ancient peculiarities and customs, and even many names of common things. It is probable that these colonists, well acquainted as they were with nautical affairs, kept up their practical knowledge of shipbuilding, and formed a mercantile navy to carry on their commerce with other countries, as well as ships fitted for warfare to protect their ports from foreign invasion, or from the attacks of pirates.Many English nautical terms at present in use are clearly of Phoenician origin. Davit, for instance, is evidently derived from the Arabic word Davit, a crooked piece of wood, similar in shape to that by which the boats of a vessel are hoisted out of the water and hung up at her sides."
Book Synopsis To Rule the Waves by : Arthur Herman
Download or read book To Rule the Waves written by Arthur Herman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-10-25 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Rule the Waves tells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From the navy's beginnings under Henry VIII to the age of computer warfare and special ops, historian Arthur Herman tells the spellbinding tale of great battles at sea, heroic sailors, violent conflict, and personal tragedy -- of the way one mighty institution forged a nation, an empire, and a new world. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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Book Synopsis The Safeguard of the Sea by : N A M Rodger
Download or read book The Safeguard of the Sea written by N A M Rodger and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-10-07 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of the nation: its navy. N. A. M. Rodger's definitive account reveals how the political and social progress of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength - and weakness - of its sea power, from the desperate early campaigns against the Vikings to the defeat of the great Spanish Armada. Covering policy, strategy, ships, recruitment and weapons, this is a superb tapestry of nearly 1,000 years of maritime history. 'No other historian has examined the subject in anything like the detail found here. The result is an outstanding example of narrative history' Barry Unsworth, Sunday Telegraph
Book Synopsis John Constantine: Hellblazer (2019-) #7 by : Simon Spurrier
Download or read book John Constantine: Hellblazer (2019-) #7 written by Simon Spurrier and published by DC Black Label. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are all those poor British fishermen supposed to keep the French out of their waters? By summoning an ancient merwoman, perhaps? Of course, there’s the little matter of what to do with her once she’s served her purpose…and what to do about this John Constantine fellow who’s come sniffing around to find her himself…