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A nuanced, well-researched history of the ways in which Britain' s maritime industry influenced its foreign policy and public culture. . . . The result is not only an important contribution to military history, but a reminder that we are all part of a long historical narrative. -- Publishers Weekly<br>

A nuanced, well-researched history of the ways in which Britain' s maritime industry influenced its foreign policy and public culture. . . . The result is not only an important contribution to military history, but a reminder that we are all part of a long historical narrative. -- Publishers Weekly

A nuanced, well-researched history of the ways in which Britain's maritime industry influenced its foreign policy and public culture. . . . The result is not only an important contribution to military history, but a reminder that we are all part of a long historical narrative. -Publishers Weekly Black is refreshingly unapologetic about the British Empire and this book is a valuable contribution to the debate about its merits and demerits -The Sunday Telegraph

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Jeremy Black is professor of history at the University of Exeter. His books include Maps and History, War and the World, and Italy and the Grand Tour, all available from Yale University Press.

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