Royal Navy
Britishnoun
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Colonial trading was protected by Britain’s Royal Navy.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Further tributes have been paid following the deaths of three Royal Navy personnel who were killed in a helicopter training crash.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in an incident police have described as "ongoing".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
A Royal Navy admiral, William Sidney Smith, was an early endorser, reputedly calling it “the most delicious breakfast-table accompaniment.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
His elder half-brother, Lawrence, who had been a British officer, saw to it that George was accepted as a midshipman in the Royal Navy.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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