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Until the advent of air transport and the creation of the Channel Tunnel, marine transport was the only way of reaching the rest of Europe from England and for this reason, maritime trade and naval power have always had great importance. Prior to the Acts of Union in 1707, the maritime history of the British Isles was largely dominated by England.
As a result of these achievements, H. Arthur Doubleday, invited Oppenheim to contribute chapters on maritime history to the Victoria County History of England, publishing chapters in Cornwall vol I (1906), Dorset vol. II, Essex vol.II (1907), Suffolk vol. II (1907), and Sussex vol. II (1907).
[1] Maritime history is the broad overarching subject that includes fishing, whaling, international maritime law, naval history, the history of ships, ship design, shipbuilding, the history of navigation, the history of the various maritime-related sciences (oceanography, cartography, hydrography, etc.), sea exploration, maritime economics and ...
The third volume to be produced, covering 1603–1714, was likewise described by the South West Maritime History Society as 'In a single word "SUPERLATIVE"' and 'This book is frankly quite superb and deserves to be included in the library of anyone interested in this period of maritime history.' Noted maritime historian Andrew Lambert commented ...
William James's six-volume set is now in the public domain and available in Ebook form (New edition with preface first published in London, April 1859): James, William (1902). The naval history of Great Britain (1448–1796). Vol. 1 (New six volume ed.). London: Macmillan. James, William (1902). The naval history of Great Britain (1797–1800 ...
1580: Francis Drake returns to England and completes the 1st circumnavigation by an Englishman. 1588: The Spanish Armada is destroyed. 1589: The English Armada is defeated; 1597: The 3rd Spanish Armada in revenge for the English attack on Cadiz fails, shifting naval superiority to England. 1602: The Dutch East India Company is founded.
Pages in category "Maritime history of England" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Corbett, Julian S. Drake and the Tudor Navy, With a History of the Rise of England as a Maritime Power (2 vol 1898) online; Glasgow, Tom. "Vice Admiral Woodhouse and ship keeping the Tudor navy," Mariner's Mirror, 63 (1977), pp 253–263; Konstam, Angus, Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship Wiley. 2008.