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"Despite being islanders, the British did not take to the water like ducks. David Howarth reveals that for hundreds of years Britain's seafarers did little but cling to coastal waters. The Romans and Vikings were far superior as seamen, and it was not until Elizabeth I's reign that Britain's success at sea truly began, with the utter defeat of the Spanish Armada."--BOOK JACKET.Howarth, David is the author of 'British Sea Power' with ISBN 9780786712496 and ISBN 078671249X.
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