A history of the administration of the Royal Navy and of merchant shipping in relation to the Navy from MDIX to MDCLX, with an introduction treating of the preceding period

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Oppenheim traces the administrative and commercial systems that transformed the Royal Navy from a feudal militia into the instrument of global empire, revealing how logistics and bureaucracy shaped naval dominance. This meticulously documented history shows how nations are built not through heroic battles but through unglamorous systems of supply and governance.

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