Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Plates, Figures and Maps viii
4. Acknowledgements xiii
5. Note on Conventions xv
6. Prologue 1
7. Introduction 5
8. Chapter 1: Pathfinding for Colonial Warfare 15
9. Chapter 2: Pathfinding for an Empire of Trade 35
10. Chapter 3: Containing the Enemy: The Mediterranean 59
11. Chapter 4: Holding the Centre: Home Waters and Invasion Coasts 81
12. Chapter 5: Sea Power Projection: Northern Europe 103
13. Chapter 6: Sea Power Projection: Iberian Peninsula 129
14. Chapter 7: World War: The Americas and the Pacific 151
15. Chapter 8: Securing an Uneasy Peace 169
16. Postscript: A ‘Great Maritime Nation’ 192
17. Appendix of Statistics 200
18. Glossary 203
19. Notes 214
20. Bibliography 238
21. Index 251