The Royal Navy: A History From the Earliest Times to the Present; Volume 6
- 642 pages
- 23 hours of reading
William Laird Clowes Books
William Laird Clowes was a British journalist and historian whose principal work focused on the Royal Navy. Despite training as a lawyer, he always preferred literature and writing, leading him to a full-time journalism career. Clowes was noted for his technical pieces on naval technology and strategy, as well as his writings on racial politics in the Southern United States. His comprehensive history of the Royal Navy remains in print, underscoring his significant contributions to naval literature and historical analysis.
The Royal Navy, a History From the Earliest Times to the Present; Volume 7
- 720 pages
- 26 hours of reading
The Captain of the "Mary Rose": A Tale of To-Morrow
- 358 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Four Modern Naval Campaigns: Historical, Strategical and Tactical
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
One hundred years after its first printing, Sir William Clowes's superb seven volume study still retains its position as the preeminent history of the Royal Navy.Volume 1 covers the period from the early Britons to the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
