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As an island nation, Britain depended entirely on developing a huge fleet to protect its trading links with the rest of the world.The trading ships which arrived first in port were always able to sell their cargoes of seasonal crops and other goods for the highest prices.This led to the development of more modern sailing ships that could travel faster than ever before.

In addition to this, the heavily armed military vessels that protected them also became very efficient. Britain went to grea read more...

Tags: fleet, sea, britain, sailing

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