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Sovereign of the Seas, 1637

Name: Sovereign of the Seas, 1637
Author: John McKay

John McKay

13 May 2020

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Book Synopsis

Sovereign of the Seas was the most spectacular, extravagant and controversial warship of the early seventeenth century. The ultimate royal prestige project, whose armament was increased by the King's decree to the unheard-of figure of 100 guns, the ship finally cost the equivalent of ten more conventional warships. A significant proportion of this total was spent on her gilded decoration, which gave the ship a unique combination of firepower and visual impact in battle that led her Dutch opponen

Product Details

ISBN: 9781526766298
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, (13 May 2020)
Number of Pages: 272
Weight: 1790 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 289 x 245 x 22 mm
Categories:: Military