English/British Naval History to 1815: A Guide to the Literature

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The English/British have always been known as the sailor race with hearts of oak: the Royal Navy as the Senior Service and First Line of Defense. It facilitated the motto: The sun never set on the British Empire. The Royal Navy has exerted a powerful influence on Great Britain, its Empire, Europe, and, ultimately, the world. This superior annotated bibliography supplies entries that explore the influence of the English/British Navy through its history. This survey will provide a major reference guide for students and scholars at all levels. It incorporates evaluative, qualitative, and critical analysis processes, the essence of historical scholarship. Each one of the 4,124 annotated entries is evaluated, assessed, analyzed, integrated, and incorporated into the historiographical scholarship.

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"[W]ill be a godsend to any novice, be he a new student of naval history or... from a related subject... This book offers any enquiring student easy access to the core of the subject, an intelligent and rewarding guide, and the basis for future research... We are all in [the author's] debt."-Nautical Archaeology
[W]ill be a godsend to any novice, be he a new student of naval history or... from a related subject... This book offers any enquiring student easy access to the core of the subject, an intelligent and rewarding guide, and the basis for future research... We are all in [the author's] debt.-Nautical Archaeology
Rasor adds a useful survey of gaps and research needed and includes official publications and dissertations, author and subject indexes and is a significant contribution to the field. Recommended for students, scholars, and any collection strong in military history.-Reference & User Services Quarterly
"Will be a godsend to any novice, be he a new student of naval history or... from a related subject... This book offers any enquiring student easy access to the core of the subject, an intelligent and rewarding guide, and the basis for future research... We are all in the author's debt."-Nautical Archaeology
"Rasor adds a useful survey of gaps and research needed and includes official publications and dissertations, author and subject indexes and is a significant contribution to the field. Recommended for students, scholars, and any collection strong in military history."-Reference & User Services Quarterly

Author Bio

EUGENE L. RASOR taught British and European History at Emory and Henry College for 33 years, retiring in 1997.