Written at the end of the First World War, with a preface by Admiral Beatty, this history follows British sea power through three ages: the rowing age of galleys and longships, the sailing age of Drake, Blake, Quebec and Nelson, and the age of steam and steel that ended with the German fleet’s surrender. Wood argues throughout that the navy kept the seas free.
A confident, readable naval history for young readers and enthusiasts, written in the patriotic voice of 1919. Download the free EPUB.