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The War For All The Oceans: From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo
by Adkins, Roy; Adkins, Roy & Lesley
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316728373
- ISBN 13
- 9780316728379
- Seller
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ELY, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Little, Brown. Very Good/Very Good. 2006. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo 0316728373 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks. Maps and plates. 560 pages clean and tight. As France emerged from revolution, a young general named Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt, hoping next to march overland to India. It would not happen. Britain swung her forces into action to battle for control of the world's sea-lanes and thus all international trade. The Battle of the Nile and then at Acre were the first sallies in what would be fifteen years of bitter fighting. It was a war won at sea, and by the time of Waterloo Britain had gained control and possessed the foundations of her empire. Brought vividly to life through the words and stories of the ordinary people caught up in the conflict, this is a sweeping history of the years of naval warfare that set the balance of power in Europe for the following century. Taking in gallant duels, bloody battles between huge fleets, amphibious assaults, daring coastal raids, and the subtleties of espionage and naval intelligence, this global conflict truly was THE WAR FOR ALL THE OCEANS. .
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- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 145203
- Title
- The War For All The Oceans: From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo
- Author
- Adkins, Roy; Adkins, Roy & Lesley
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316728373
- ISBN 13
- 9780316728379
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2006
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CHARLES BOSSOM
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About CHARLES BOSSOM
Charles Bossom has worked in the Book Trade since 1963, commencing at WH Smith Oxford and retiring in 1999 as Regional Manager Central England. The Charles Bossom bookselling business was started in early 2000. We offer a changing selection of old and out-of-print books in a wide range of subjects. We frequently add new items to our stock so visit us regularly.
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