The Price of Victory
Book description
Across two acclaimed volumes, preeminent naval historian N. A. M. Rodger has traced the progress of naval warfare in Britain from the seventh century through to Trafalgar, combining decades of scholarship with original insights and analysis. In this final volume, Rodger links naval history with economic, political, and social history…
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1 author picked The Price of Victory as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Creating a synthesis from all the scholarship on Britain and the Royal Navy across the span of 130 years is a formidable task, but this book surmounts this difficult job with aplomb. One does not have to agree with every judgement or idea to admire the skill with which the story is told and the narrative weaved. It is a first rate account of an important topic in Britain's history.
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