Download or read book Britain at Bay written by Richard Glover and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, originally published in 1973 shows why Bonaparte's flotilla was no Bluff but something the British were right to take seriously. The book covers the background of the war, Britain's defence organisation, the Royal Navy's tasks, Bonaparte's preparations and how the British made ready to meet him.