The Westminster model navy : defining the Royal Navy, 1660-1749

At the Restoration of the English monarchy in 1660, Charles II inherited the existing interregnum navy. This was a persistent, but loosely defined organization that included a professional community of officers, a large number of warships, and substantial debts. From the beginning Charles II used ro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McLean, Samuel Alexander
Other Authors: James, Alan Mackenzie ; Lambert, Andrew David
Published: King's College London (University of London) 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.718635