Tudor Warships (2) Elizabeth I’s Navy (Series - New Vanguard, 149)
In his second volume on the Tudor navy, naval
expert Angus Konstam covers the extraordinary transformation of the
Tudor fleet during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. This period
witnessed the birth of a whole new breed of warships designed to
dominate the seas and expand the corners of the empire. Detailing
warfare during the age of Sea Dogs such as Sir Francis Drake and Walter
Raleigh, and the landmark event of the Spanish Armada, he explains the
technological innovations that allowed this small but efficient navy to
defeat the larger Spanish fleet.Packed with new research, in-depth
analysis, photographs, full-colour reconstructions and detailed cutaway
artwork, this book is a must for any lover of maritime history, and for
anyone who wants to understand how Britain came to rule the waves,
creating and retaining her supremacy across the seas throughout the age
of fighting sail.