The Cinque Ports, The British Navy: from longships to battleships, part two

In return for a range of statutory privileges, strategically important harbour towns on the south-east coast undertook a corporate duty to maintain ships for the king’s use.
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[@gilljames6370]

My bother Ralph was at Chatham as a naval trainee I remember him going in 1949 I think aged 15 years old on HMS Pelican

[@davidlavigne207]

Already one can see the predilection of the British for close in battle tactics when opposing the French. Do you agree? I also got the introduction of archers as a sort of early light artillery aboard ships, perhaps a throwback to the Roman Galleys influence?

[@davidprosser7278]

I thought the 'British Navy' was supposed to be called the Royal Navy. When did that change?

[@richardstone238]

Hi David, It became the Royal Navy after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.