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Angus Konstam

Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship

By Angus Konstam - Published 2008

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The large and heavily armed “ship of the line” or “battleship” played a central role in naval history from early times to the ...Read Review

Blackbeard

By Angus Konstam - Published 2006

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Nautical Nonfiction

While other pirates have faded from memory, Blackbeard still conjures up vivid imagery of pirates terrorizing people and shipping for about two years ...Read Review

Angus Konstam

Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship

Blackbeard

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