Beginning with England poised to take over as foremost world trading and naval power, leading through the epic struggle of both maritime powers against Bourbon France, this volume, originally published in 1982, concludes with England's assumption of the 'Sovereignty of the Seas'. In this challenging view of naval history, which also embraces economics, finance and philosophy, political and individual freedoms are seen not so much as a cultural heritage, but as the necessary bed-fellos of 'Sea Power' and incompatible with its antithesis, 'Territorial Power'.
- ISBN10 1138934593
- ISBN13 9781138934597
- Publish Date 28 February 2017 (first published September 1979)
- Publish Status Permanently Withdrawn
- Out of Print 20 January 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format Paperback
- Pages 294
- Language English