Maritime english history books

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The british occupation, however, didnt last long, since the seven years war ended less than a year after the british arrived, and with the signing of the peace of. Welcome to navybooks a leading online maritime bookseller and publisher. I also knew the english had been fishing off northern north american before sending. Maritime history has dominated british history thanks to our island status.