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A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790
Language: en
Pages: 351
Authors: Eric J. Graham
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-04-21 - Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

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The period 1650 to 1790 was such a turbulent one for Scottish seafarers that much of this fast-flowing narrative reads like Treasure Island. Colourful character
The Navy and Anglo-Scottish Union, 1603-1707
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: Colin Helling
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022 - Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

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Examines the union of England and Scotland by weaving the navy into a political narrative of events between the regal union in 1603 and the parliamentary union
Maritime Science and Technology: Changing Our World
Language: en
Pages: 308
Authors: Nigel Watson
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-01-01 - Publisher: Lloyd's Register

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This book addresses some key questions - Did the marine sector drive the developing technologies? Or did it just adopt them? It would appear that the former is
The Terror of the Seas?
Language: en
Pages: 464
Authors: Steve Murdoch
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-07-12 - Publisher: BRILL

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This book places early modern Scottish maritime warfare in its European context. Its formidably broad range of sources sheds light on many previously little kno
Maritime Quarantine
Language: en
Pages: 643
Authors: John Booker
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-12-05 - Publisher: Routledge

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As a maritime trading nation, the issue of quarantine was one of constant concern to Britain. Whilst naturally keen to promote international trade, there was a