The British Trident, Or, Register of Naval Actions: Including Authentic Accounts of All the Most Remarkabel Engagements of Sea in Which the British Flag Has Been Distinguished from the . Defeat of the Spanish Armada to the Present Time

Archibald Duncan

ISBN 10: 0461776073 / ISBN 13: 9780461776072

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2020

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• Title: The British Trident, Or, Register of Naval Actions: Including Authentic Accounts of All the Most Remarkabel Engagements of Sea in Which the British Flag Has Been Distinguished from the . Defeat of the Spanish Armada to the Present Time
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461776073
• ISBN 13: 9780461776072
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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The British Trident, Or, Register Of Naval Actions: Including Authentic Accounts Of All The Most Remarkabel Engagements Of Sea In Which The British Flag Has Been Distinguished From The. Defeat Of The Spanish Armada To The Present Time by Archibald Duncan. This work is a comprehensive, chronologically arranged register of British naval actions, recounting the principal sea engagements in which Britain distinguished itself from the era of the Spanish Armada to more modern conflicts. The volume provides prefatory remarks and introductions on the economy of the navy, the organization of ships and officers, and the rules of naval engagement, before presenting a series of detailed narratives. It covers engagements across the globe—from Elizabethan sea fights and the defeat of the Armada to the Anglo-Dutch and other European wars, with emphasis on ships, officers, tactics, flags, and the conduct of battles in the Channel, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and the West Indies. The work blends narrative history with technical and ceremonial context, including portraits of notable captains and explanations of naval practice, forming a valuable reference for the evolution of British naval power across four volumes.