British fleet
England's naval force
The British fleet refers to the naval forces of Great Britain or the United Kingdom, historically one of the world's most powerful maritime forces.
The term often evokes the Royal Navy's dominance during the age of sail and colonial expansion: The British fleet blockaded the harbor.
In historical contexts, it appears in discussions of naval warfare, empire, and sea power: Napoleon feared the British fleet more than any land army.
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- naval supremacyDominant fleet control
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- Austrian Successionsuccession crisis, Habsburg, Austria
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British fleetmerchant fleet
Commercial vessel collective
commercial shipping · merchantmen · cargo ships · fishing fleet · passenger liners
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