Project Gutenberg 2025-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 176 Jane, Fred T. (Frederick Thomas) 1865 1916 Jane, Frederick Thomas Wyllie, W. L. (William Lionel) 1851 1931 Wyllie, William Lionel The British battle fleet, Vol. 1 (of 2) : $b its inception and growth throughout the centuries to the present day $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe Library Press, limited, $c1915. Peter Becker, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The British Battle Fleet, Vol. 1 (of 2): Its Inception and Growth Throughout the Centuries" by Fred T. Jane is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the evolution of the British Navy from its mythic beginnings to the sophisticated fleet in contemporary times. The primary focus highlights the technological advancements and the shipbuilders’ contributions to naval warfare rather than detailing the exploits of admirals and notable battles. The opening of this work sets the stage for an exploration of the origins of British naval power. It begins by addressing the obscured and legendary inception of the fleet, moving from early myths involving figures like King Alfred to a more factual representation of naval developments during his reign and those of subsequent monarchs. Jane emphasizes that the establishment of a truly organized Navy stemmed from necessity—a response to foreign threats rather than a premeditated strategy—and outlines various periods, such as the Norman invasions and the Plantagenet era, that shaped the maritime landscape of England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/britishbattlefle01jane 20231125101017jane 1915 gb Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History, Naval Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History Warships -- Great Britain -- History DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 819507 2025-06-30T04:23:14.205123 text/html 755223 2025-03-15T06:20:48 text/html 8794523 2025-06-30T04:23:34.174005 application/epub+zip 8796691 2025-06-30T04:23:19.457128 application/epub+zip 543275 2025-06-30T04:23:16.000132 application/epub+zip 12754424 2025-06-30T04:23:43.655996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12679919 2025-06-30T04:23:30.963016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571665 2025-06-30T04:23:11.145105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 551585 2025-03-15T06:20:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17085 2025-06-30T04:23:43.841951 application/rdf+xml 21912 2025-06-30T04:23:16.460080 image/jpeg 2789 2025-06-30T04:23:16.229113 image/jpeg 10834809 2025-06-30T04:23:14.396117 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 en.wikipedia