Making the Protectorate the strongest naval power of the age – Robert Blake (1598-1657)
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This episode discusses the often-overlooked naval aspects of the British and Irish Civil Wars and the establishment of Britain's maritime dominance.
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
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