Empire of the Seas
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Indeed it is a little knwown fact that the strength of the Royal Navy was and is conjoined to the economic prowess of the United Kingdom!
It is a rather good and objective look at the Navy, showing it's triumphs and more often than not it's failures, a balance I respect.
The presenter is a pretty smart guy too!
It is a rather good and objective look at the Navy, showing it's triumphs and more often than not it's failures, a balance I respect.
The presenter is a pretty smart guy too!
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Well I don't know, fancy a nice biscuit, salted pork and grog?
Even worse than that is the disease and quality of medical care, well what care there was that is.
Add to that the 3 tonne man-moved cannons and towering masts to climb and you have yourself what was considered a top career choice in those days
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Fly Navy
Even worse than that is the disease and quality of medical care, well what care there was that is.
Add to that the 3 tonne man-moved cannons and towering masts to climb and you have yourself what was considered a top career choice in those days
!Fly Navy
I thought that our country formed a Navy, but it seems that the Royal Navy formed our country!
Nicely said Mick, and that was probably because the following extract from the 1653 Articles of War, namely that:
"It is upon the Navy, under the good Providence of God, that the health, prosperity, and peace of this realm do chiefly depend”
was taken a great deal more seriously then, and for many years to come, than it sadly is today.
Jack
Memo to self: Must draw Minigonads's attention to this .....
Nicely said Mick, and that was probably because the following extract from the 1653 Articles of War, namely that:
"It is upon the Navy, under the good Providence of God, that the health, prosperity, and peace of this realm do chiefly depend”
was taken a great deal more seriously then, and for many years to come, than it sadly is today.
Jack
Memo to self: Must draw Minigonads's attention to this .....
