The British Navy in the Mediterranean

A comprehensive overview of the activities of the British navy in the Mediterranean from the earliest times until the present.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the activities of the British navy in the Mediterranean Sea from the earliest times until the twentieth century. It traces developments from Anglo—Saxon times, through the Crusades,and to the seventeenth century, when the Barbary corsairs became a major problem. It outlines Britain's involvement in the wars of the long e...