The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 1759: Hawke and the Defeat of the French Invasion 9781848841161, 9781844681662, 1848841167

Revered naval theorist, Alfred Thayer Mahan, thought the Battle of Quiberon Bay (20 Nov 1759) was as significant as Nels

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The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 1759: Hawke and the Defeat of the French Invasion
9781848841161, 9781844681662, 1848841167

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