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100 1 _aJane, Fred T.
_q(Frederick Thomas),
_d1865-1916
245 1 4 _aThe British battle fleet, Vol. 1 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-15
508 _aPeter Becker, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The British Battle Fleet, Vol. 1 (of 2): Its Inception and Growth Throughout the Centuries" by Fred T. Jane is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the evolution of the British Navy from its mythic beginnings to the sophisticated fleet in contemporary times. The primary focus highlights the technological advancements and the shipbuilders’ contributions to naval warfare rather than detailing the exploits of admirals and notable battles. The opening of this work sets the stage for an exploration of the origins of British naval power. It begins by addressing the obscured and legendary inception of the fleet, moving from early myths involving figures like King Alfred to a more factual representation of naval developments during his reign and those of subsequent monarchs. Jane emphasizes that the establishment of a truly organized Navy stemmed from necessity—a response to foreign threats rather than a premeditated strategy—and outlines various periods, such as the Norman invasions and the Plantagenet era, that shaped the maritime landscape of England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: The Library Press, limited, 1915
653 _aGreat Britain -- History, Naval
653 _aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- History
653 _aWarships -- Great Britain -- History
700 1 _aWyllie, W. L.
_q(William Lionel),
_d1851-1931
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/britishbattlefle01jane
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75616
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