Making the Protectorate the strongest naval power of the age – Robert Blake (1598-1657)
The military histories of the British and Irish Civil Wars largely focus on the land-based conflict, while the critical strategic importance of the wars at sea is often ignored or downplayed. Yet this was the period when the foundations were laid of the
The World Turned Upside Down - The British Civil Wars 1638-1651
March 13, 202637m 15s
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Show Notes
The military histories of the British and Irish Civil Wars largely focus on the land-based conflict, while the critical strategic importance of the wars at sea is often ignored or downplayed. Yet this was the period when the foundations were laid of the modern navy which gave Britain global maritime supremacy for centuries to come. ... Read more