Project Gutenberg 2019-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 458 Hannay, David 1853 1934 A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217-1815. Volume II, 1689-1815 Produced by Brian Coe, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217-1815. Volume II, 1689-1815" by David Hannay is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the development and pivotal events of the Royal Navy from 1689 to 1815, amidst significant political and military changes. It outlines the Navy's transformations during key conflicts, particularly its engagements with France. The opening portion of the book presents a preface where the author expresses his gratitude to reviewers and acknowledges the challenges of condensing such extensive historical content into a manageable narrative. He introduces the significance of the events following the Revolution of 1688, discussing how this changed the dynamics between the Crown and Parliament, influencing naval command and operations. The text sets the stage for an exploration of the Royal Navy's evolution in structure, tactics, and experiences amidst the backdrop of major European conflicts, particularly against France, as it navigates the shifting political landscape of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 1612159 2025-07-23T10:48:09.483512 text/html 1573658 2019-02-03T10:22:28 text/html 664125 2025-07-23T10:48:29.682286 application/epub+zip 670786 2025-07-23T10:48:12.742387 application/epub+zip 616621 2025-07-23T10:48:11.080383 application/epub+zip 1095592 2025-07-23T10:48:41.821234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 967767 2025-07-23T10:48:27.900296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913870 2022-09-26T17:42:09.585160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1291033 2025-07-23T10:48:06.579433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1290903 2019-02-03T10:22:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18911 2025-07-23T10:48:41.980232 application/rdf+xml 12214 2025-07-23T10:48:11.326367 image/jpeg 1966 2025-07-23T10:48:11.206366 image/jpeg 467775 2019-02-03T10:22:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 613098 2019-02-03T10:22:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 620103 2025-07-23T10:48:09.589479 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia