Empire Of The Seas

Empire Of The Seas

Empire Of The Seas

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Empire Of The Seas

2010- 2010

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

6.0(2 votes)

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Historian Dan Snow charts the defining role the Royal Navy played in Britain's struggle for modernity - a grand tale of the twists and turns which thrust the people of the British Isles into an indelible relationship with the sea and ships.

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Dan Snow

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