Synopsis
Dan Snow presents a series on the Royal Navy's role in British history. Dan looks at the evolution of Nelson's navy and the national enterprise which supported it.
- Programme: Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World
- Episode: 03: High Tide
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2010
Licence: ERA Licence required
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