Churchill’s navy

Matthew Seligmann describes the changes made by Winston Churchill to the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the First World War

Winston Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty in WWI. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)

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March 14, 2019 at 4:42 pm

Professor Matthew Seligmann describes the changes made by Winston Churchill to the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the First World War – ranging from pay and conditions to discipline and the treatment of homosexuals

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