Tide of empires: decisive naval campaigns in the rise of the west. Vol. 2, 1654-1763 / Peter Padfield
1982, 1st Edition. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #351995
ISBN: 0710092156
Physical description: ix, 270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations, maps, portraits; 23 cm. Contents: Volume 2. The triumph of Holland -- The Second Anglo-Dutch War -- Colbert and the rise of France -- The Third Anglo-Dutch War -- The maritime powers against the Sun King -- The triumph of England -- The Empire of the oceans.
Subjects: Naval history, Modern. Naval battles History. Military history.
Price: €25.00