More ships were lost to shipwreck than in battle during the Napoleonic Wars. This is a valuable study of the Hydrographic Office and its intrepid sailors, who gathered the intelligence that secured Britain’s maritime dominance.
Nelson’s Pathfinders: A Forgotten Story in the Triumph of British Sea Power
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978030027376223/07/2024
Categories: 03. Summer 2024: History, History, Summer 2024
Tags: British History, Rivers & Seas
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