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How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves

How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves

William Kingston

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Editorial:
Europäischer Hochschulverlag GmbH & Co. KG
Año de edición:
2013
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9783954272174
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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.

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