
THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY begins with King Henry VIII’s first fleet, moves on to the exploits of Sir Francis Drake, the showdown with Spain’s “invincible” Armada in 1588, Nelson’s success at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the Dreadnought in 1906, the sinking of the Bismark in WWII, and the Falklands War in 1982.
Air Date: 2002-12-31
In an exciting miniseries exploring the dramatic rise and decline of English naval power, host Prince Andrew, Duke of...
Air Date: 2002-12-31
During the 17th century, the Royal Navy's war efforts were aided immeasurably by Samuel Pepys' visionary reforms of t...
Air Date: 2002-12-31
With the exception of the surprising setbacks inflicted by America's fledgling navy during the War of 1812, the 19th ...
Air Date: 2002-12-31
The beginning of WWII found Winston Churchill standing alone and paying the price of the Naval Treaty limitations whi...
Air Date: 2002-12-31
It was at the centre of one of the most famous naval conflicts of all time, the battle of Trafalgar. From its decks, ...
Air Date: 2002-12-31
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Air Date: 2002-12-31
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Air Date: 2002-12-31
After the fiasco of The Dieppe Raid in 1942, where 1,000 men were killed, the lessons learnt in amphibious warfare we...