The Dover Patrol: the Royal Navy, the English Channel and the Zeebrugge Raid During the First World War by an Eyewitness

by J.J. Bennett and Jacks J. Bennett

Book Overview

The war for the British life-line of the English Channel

Throughout history the English Channel has both preserved Britain and been its most vulnerable border. This short span of sea was dominated by the Royal Navy for over 150 years before the outbreak of the Great War. A new war-the first major conflict of the technological age-brought new dangers and challenges. A constant traffic of men and materials crossed the Channel to serve and supply...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846777771
• ISBN13: 9781846777776
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"