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... land . ... . who can fail to see that the power which dwelt in that government [ of England , during the Seven Years War ] , with a land narrow and poor in resources , sprang directly from the sea ? The due use and control of the sea is ...
... land . ... . who can fail to see that the power which dwelt in that government [ of England , during the Seven Years War ] , with a land narrow and poor in resources , sprang directly from the sea ? The due use and control of the sea is ...
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... land masses ; that overseas colonies were vital for a nation's prosperity and that colonial trade was the most treasured commerce of all ; that ' travel and traffic by water have always been easier and cheaper than by land ' ; that an ...
... land masses ; that overseas colonies were vital for a nation's prosperity and that colonial trade was the most treasured commerce of all ; that ' travel and traffic by water have always been easier and cheaper than by land ' ; that an ...
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... land , a tendency which was to increase with the introduction of motorized transport in the twentieth century . And not only was industry stimulated , but commerce , which had long been difficult , now flourished under the new ...
... land , a tendency which was to increase with the introduction of motorized transport in the twentieth century . And not only was industry stimulated , but commerce , which had long been difficult , now flourished under the new ...
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Definition of the term sea power and its various stages the Navalist emphasis upon | 9 |
List of Maps | 19 |
The strategy of the AngloSpanish War 15851603 | 31 |
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