Convoys: The British Struggle Against Napoleonic Europe and America
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The first account of Britain's convoys during the Napoleonic Wars--showing how the protection of trade played a decisive role in victory During the Napoleonic Wars thousands of merchant ships crisscrossed narrow seas and wide oceans, protected by Britain's warships. These were wars of attrition and raw materials had to reach their shores continuously: timber and hemp from the Baltic, sulfur from Sicily, and saltpeter from Bengal. Britain's fate rested...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0300273401
ISBN13:9780300273403
Release Date:September 2023
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:0.61 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.0" x 7.7"
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