Empire of the Seas Odcinek 3: High Tide

Dan Snow sheds light on the evolution of Admiral Nelson’s navy as the most powerful maritime fighting force in history. Through support from national enterprises such as the Royal Society, Captain Cook was able to explore unchartered territories, discovering Australia, before naval administrator Charles Middleton introduced copper-bottoming in times of spending cuts to strengthen the existing fleet. The decision provide crucial as Britain once again renewed conflict with its rival France.