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Britain at Bay

Britain at Bay

Richard Glover

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia
ISBN:
9781032037462

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This book, originally published in 1973 shows why Bonaparte’s flotilla was no Bluff but something the British were right to take seriously. The book covers the background of the war, Britain’s defence organisation, the Royal Navy’s tasks, Bonaparte’s preparations and how the British made ready to meet him.

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