Empire of the Seas

The Golden Ocean

Documentary

S1, E2: Snow charts the period from 1690 to 1759 and reveals how England – soon to be Britain – and her Navy, rose from the depths of military and economic disaster to achieve global supremacy. So that by 1759, for the first time in her history, Britannia really did rule the waves.

22 Jan 2010 · 57m

Information

Released
2010
Run Time
57 min
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2009 BBC

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)