Civil War: The British Navy: from longships to battleships, part seven

The role of the Navy in the victory of the Parliamentarians in the Civil War has been seriously underestimated.
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It seemed Royalty had a point they needed to be protected . Role of the Navy eventually was recognised. Thank goodness .We have b done the same with our new Aircraft Carriers my niece partner worked on this project and was allowed to follow the project to the lanches He said it was very exciting. My brother loved serving the R N T😅😅hanks once again . s