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Author: William Henry Giles Kingston Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 439
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Author: William Henry Giles Kingston Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 439
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves" (Updated to 1900) by William Henry Giles Kingston. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author: William H. G. Kingston Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand ISBN: 3845711930 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 425
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In diesem Buch des Schriftstellers William H. G. Kingston (1814-1880) bekommt der Leser einen umfassenden Einblick in die Marinegeschichte von seinen Anfängen bis 1900. Es handelt sich hierbei um eine englischsprachige Ausgabe.
Author: W. H. G. Kingston Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781721842292 Category : Languages : en Pages : 374
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Rome was not built in a day, nor has the glorious British Navy attained its present condition except by slow degrees, by numerous trials and experiments, by improvements gradually and cautiously introduced, and by the employment of a vast amount of thought, energy, and toil. We are apt to forget when we see an elaborate machine, the immense quantity of mental and physical exertion it represents, the efforts of the united minds perhaps of many successive generations, and the labour of thousands of workmen. I propose briefly to trace the progress which the British Navy has made from age to age, as well as its customs, and the habits of its seamen, with their more notable exploits since the days when this tight little island of ours first became known to the rest of the world.
Author: Kingston William Henry Giles Publisher: Hardpress Publishing ISBN: 9781318883530 Category : Languages : en Pages : 622
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Author: William Henry Giles Kingston Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 451
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How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by William Henry Giles Kingston: In "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves," William Henry Giles Kingston narrates the story of Britain's maritime supremacy. He chronicles the nation's naval history, exploring key events, explorations, and battles that contributed to Britain's rise as a dominant maritime power. Key Aspects of the Book "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves": Naval History: Kingston provides a comprehensive overview of the pivotal naval events that led to Britain's dominance on the seas. Exploration and Expansion: The book delves into maritime exploration, colonization, and trade that played a crucial role in Britain's ascendancy. Impact on Global Affairs: Readers gain insights into how Britain's naval power influenced geopolitics and shaped world history. William Henry Giles Kingston was a British author known for his adventure and historical novels, particularly those centered around maritime themes. His fascination with naval history and exploration is evident in "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves," where he captures the essence of Britain's maritime achievements.
Author: W. H. G. Kingston Publisher: ISBN: 9781502498243 Category : Languages : en Pages : 236
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This history analyzes how England and the Royal Navy became the greatest navy on the planet at the height of the British Empire. From the intro:"Rome was not built in a day, nor has the glorious British Navy attained its present condition except by slow degrees, by numerous trials and experiments, by improvements gradually and cautiously introduced, and by the employment of a vast amount of thought, energy, and toil. We are apt to forget when we see an elaborate machine, the immense quantity of mental and physical exertion it represents, the efforts of the united minds perhaps of many successive generations, and the labour of thousands of workmen. I propose briefly to trace the progress which the British Navy has made from age to age, as well as its customs, and the habits of its seamen, with their more notable exploits since the days when this tight little island of ours first became known to the rest of the world.Some writers, indulging in the Darwinian theory of development, would make us believe that the ironclad of the present day is the legitimate offspring of the ancient coracle or wicker-work boat which is still to be found afloat on the waters of the Wye, and on some of the rivers of the east coast; but if such is the case, the descent must be one of many ages, for it is probable that the Britons had stout ships long before the legions of Cassar set their feet upon our shores. I am inclined to agree with an ancient writer who gives it as his opinion that the British were always a naval people. "For," says he, in somewhat quaint phraseology, "as Britain was an island, the inhabitants could only have come to it across the ocean in ships, and they could scarcely have had ships unless they were nautically inclined." The same writer asserts that the Britons had vessels of large size long before the invasion of the Romans, but that they either burnt them to prevent their falling into the hands of the invaders, or that they were destroyed by the Romans themselves, who then, adding insult to injury, stigmatised the people as mere painted barbarians, whose sole mode of moving over the waters of their coasts and rivers was in wicker baskets covered with hides-the truth being, that these wicker-ribbed boats were simply the craft used by the British fishermen on their coasts or streams. How could the hordes that in successive ages crossed the German Ocean have performed the voyage unless they had possessed more efficient means of conveyance than these afforded? I must, therefore, agree with the aforesaid ancient writer that they had stout ships, impelled by sails and oars, which were afterwards employed either in commercial or piratical enterprises. The Britons of the southern shores of the island possessed, he says, wooden-built ships of a size considerably greater than any hide-covered barks could have been. It is very certain that many hundred years before the Christian era the Phoenicians visited the coasts of Cornwall and Devonshire, and planted colonies there, which retain to the present day their ancient peculiarities and customs, and even many names of common things. It is probable that these colonists, well acquainted as they were with nautical affairs, kept up their practical knowledge of shipbuilding, and formed a mercantile navy to carry on their commerce with other countries, as well as ships fitted for warfare to protect their ports from foreign invasion, or from the attacks of pirates.Many English nautical terms at present in use are clearly of Phoenician origin. Davit, for instance, is evidently derived from the Arabic word Davit, a crooked piece of wood, similar in shape to that by which the boats of a vessel are hoisted out of the water and hung up at her sides."
Author: William Henry Giles Kingston
Author: William Henry Giles Kingston
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Author: William Henry Giles Kingston
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