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Royal Navy
Royal Navy Fighting force that defends Britain's coastal waters and its merchant shipping. The first naval fleet in Britain was built by Alfred the Great in 878 to fight off the Viking raids. In the 16th century, Henry VII built the first specialist naval ships and established the first dockyards. The following centuries saw a struggle for naval supremacy between Britain, France, and the Netherlands, culminating in the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). British victory heralded the supremacy of the Royal Navy that lasted into the 20th century. Since World War II, the role of the Royal Navy has diminished.
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"Royal Navy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Royal Navy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-RoyalNavy.html "Royal Navy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-RoyalNavy.html |
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy RN the navy of the United Kingdom. It was the most powerful navy in the world from the 17th century until World War II. It is the “Senior Service” of the British armed forces, its headquarters, the Admiralty, having been founded during the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century.
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"Royal Navy." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Royal Navy." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-RoyalNavy.html "Royal Navy." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-RoyalNavy.html |
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy. See navy.
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JOHN CANNON. "Royal Navy." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Royal Navy." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-RoyalNavy.html JOHN CANNON. "Royal Navy." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-RoyalNavy.html |
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy See navy.
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JOHN CANNON. "Royal Navy." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Royal Navy." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-RoyalNavy.html JOHN CANNON. "Royal Navy." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-RoyalNavy.html |
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