How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves

How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves by William Henry Giles Kingston is a vivid and captivating book that chronicles the British Empires nautical power and global influence. Kingston chronicles the extraordinary voyage of how Britain achieved her naval supremacy and exercised its influence throughout the seas through painstaking research and entertaining storytelling. The book dives into major historical moments from the Tudor era to the height of the British Empire offering light on the strategies technologies and individuals who aided in the rise of British naval superiority. Kingston creates a vivid picture of naval battles discoveries and political intrigue that impacted world history.