First Published 1897 by Little Brown and Co.Ĭornford, L. The Royal Navy: a history from the earliest times to the present. London: Mills and Bloom Ltd., 1911.Ĭlowes, W.

London: CJ Barrington, 1812.Ĭhatterton, E. Lives of British Admirals and a Naval History. London: Glasgow University Press, 1924.Ĭampbell, John. Sea Kings of Britain: Albemarle to Hawke.

New York: Cambridge University Press 2012.Ĭallender, Geoffrey. Britain’s Oceanic Empire: Atlantic & Indian Ocean Worlds c. London: Ian Allan, 1985.īowen, H.V., Elizabeth Mancke, and John Reid, eds. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.īrice, Martin H. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orne, 1804.īlack, Jeremy. London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1900?īarrow, John. New York: George Routledge and sons Ltd, 1900.Īllen, Joseph. Included are both scholarly and popular works on the Royal Navy as well as collections of essays examining aspects of the Royal Navy throughout its history.Īdams, W.H. General Works : These cover multiple chronological periods, providing an overview of the Royal Navy across time. It has been divided primarily by chronological period but also includes sections on various special topics that the discerning researcher might find useful regarding the Royal Navy.

The guide can also provide an idea of where new research into the Royal Navy can be done, information particularly useful to masters and doctoral candidates amongst others. This document contains a selection of both primary and secondary source available for both the casual and serious researcher on the history of the Royal Navy from its medieval roots to the start of the First World War. It has been the inspiration for countless novels and the image of the Royal Navy is virtually synonymous with the Age of Sail. The Royal Navy itself has a history and naval tradition that stretches back over six centuries, making it one of the oldest institutions currently in existence. Perhaps the greatest navy in world history, the Royal Navy has been a symbol of the might of Great Britain for over two hundred years. Compiled and organized by Andrew Lavoie, MLitt University of St Andrews, Intern Jan.

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