The History of the British Navy
Title | The History of the British Navy PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Duke Yonge |
Publisher | |
Pages | 854 |
Release | 1863 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The History of the British Navy: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: In Two Volumes;
Title | The History of the British Navy: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: In Two Volumes; PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Duke Yonge |
Publisher | Franklin Classics Trade Press |
Pages | 850 |
Release | 2018-11-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780353545083 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The History of the British Navy
Title | The History of the British Navy PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Duke Yonge |
Publisher | London, Richard Bentley |
Pages | 750 |
Release | 1863 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
The History of the British Navy: From the earliest Period to the Present Time
Title | The History of the British Navy: From the earliest Period to the Present Time PDF eBook |
Author | C. D. Yonge |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 546 |
Release | 2022-01-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3752563273 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.
The History Of The British Navy: From The Earliest Period To The Present Time: In Two Volumes; Volume 1
Title | The History Of The British Navy: From The Earliest Period To The Present Time: In Two Volumes; Volume 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Duke Yonge |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022-10-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781017269321 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The History of the British Navy: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time; Volume 2
Title | The History of the British Navy: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time; Volume 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Duke Yonge |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022-10-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781017632545 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The History of the British Navy; from the Earliest Period to the Present Time Volume 2
Title | The History of the British Navy; from the Earliest Period to the Present Time Volume 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Duke Yonge |
Publisher | Theclassics.Us |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2013-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781230331966 |
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...The justice of his views and the force of his arguments were fully recognised, his recommendation was adopted, and in compliance with it, a corps of marine artillery was established. But, while hostilities between us and the French were proceeding thus languidly, an occurrence of great importance took place which rudely tore away the flimsy veil beneath which the Spaniards sought to conceal their subservience to France, and their consequent enmity to us. Though at the time of our declaration of war against France nosimilar motions had been adopted towards Spain, our relations with that country were notoriously of a most doubtful character. Seven years before, Spain had agreed to furnish France with an armed contingent, and at the end of the last year, 1803, the force so to be supplied had been commuted for an enormous annual payment of nearly three millions of money. Our minister at Madrid, Mr. Frere, had addressed to the Spanish court more than one remonstrance on the subject; declaring, with truth, that a payment of so great an amount was manifestly, and in its very nature, a war subsidy. At the beginning of the year of which we are speaking, lb04, it became further known to our Government that detachments of French troops had been received at Ferrol, and that the Spaniards were equipping a powerful squadron at that port, which could hardly have any other object than an attack upon us. Mr. Frere now addressed to the Court of Madrid fresh remonstrances in a more peremptory tone, requiring Spain to desist at once from all naval preparations, which could only be looked upon as a defiance to Great Britain, and declaring that our Government would view the continuance of such preparations as an indication of a resolution to attack us so...