Naval Battles In The Century
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Naval Battles In The Century Classic Reprint
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Author : Francis J. Higginson
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-02-26
Naval Battles In The Century Classic Reprint written by Francis J. Higginson and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-26 with History categories.
Excerpt from Naval Battles in the Century During the eighteenth century, by means of her navy, England laid the foundations of that great Colonial Empire which has brought to her in the present century both wealth and power. Many col ouies, indeed, acquired during that period were sur rendered after conquest, a doubtful policy which may perhaps never be repeated. The sailing period which began about 1571 at the time of the battle of Lepanto, and during which all this great work was accomplished, came gradually to its death about the middle of the nineteenth century, when it was sup planted by steam power. Thus the nineteenth century saw one of those revolutions in the methods of naval warfare which mark the beginning of a new epoch. It seemed as if the magic wand of science had been waved over the face of the waters, transforming all that moved thereon into new and more powerful shapes. Navies were changed from wood to steel; from unarmoured to armoured, the motive power from sails to steam, and the guns from muzzle to breech-loading. The changes of tactics and methods of naval war fare produced by the introduction Of steam carry us back, singularly enough, in many respects to the starting points of all navies, the Galley Period. This period goes back, as far as we have any records, to 1400 B. C. And lasted to about 1571 and was then gradually succeeded by the Sail Period. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Naval Battles Of The Twentieth Century
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Author : Richard Hough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-05-27
Naval Battles Of The Twentieth Century written by Richard Hough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-27 with History categories.
A moving testament to naval battles that changed the world.
Naval Battles In The Century
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Author : Francis J. Higginson
language : en
Publisher: London : Linscott
Release Date : 1903
Naval Battles In The Century written by Francis J. Higginson and has been published by London : Linscott this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1903 with Naval battles categories.
War At Sea In The Middle Ages And The Renaissance
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Author : John B. Hattendorf
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2003
War At Sea In The Middle Ages And The Renaissance written by John B. Hattendorf and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
"Wide-ranging in place and time, yet tightly focused on particular concerns, these new and original specialist articles show how observations on the early history of warfare based on the relatively stable conditions of the late seventeenth century ignore the realities of war at sea in the middle ages and renaissance. In these studies, naval historians firmly grounded in the best current understanding of the period take account of developments in ships, guns and the language of public policy on war at sea, and in so doing give a stimulating introduction to five hundred years of maritime violence in Europe."--BOOK JACKET.
Medieval Naval Warfare 1000 1500
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Author : Susan Rose
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2002
Medieval Naval Warfare 1000 1500 written by Susan Rose and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
How were medieval navies organised, and how did powerful rulers use them? This fascinating account brings vividly to life the dangers and difficulties of medieval seafaring.
Fighting At Sea In The Eighteenth Century
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Author : Sam Willis
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2008
Fighting At Sea In The Eighteenth Century written by Sam Willis and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Our understanding of warfare at sea in the eighteenth century has always been divorced from the practical realities of fighting at sea under sail; our knowledge of tactics is largely based upon the ideas of contemporary theorists rather than practitioners] who knew little of the realities of sailing warfare, and our knowledge of command is similarly flawed. In this book the author presents new evidence from contemporary sources that overturns many old assumptions and introduces a host of new ideas. In a series of thematic chapters, following the rough chronology of a sea fight from initial contact to damage repair, the author offers a dramatic interpretation of fighting at sea in the eighteenth century, and explains in greater depth than ever before how and why sea battles (including Trafalgar) were won and lost in the great Age of Sail. He explains in detail how two ships or fleets identified each other to be enemies; how and why they manoeuvred for battle; how a commander communicated his ideas, and how and why his subordinates acted in the way that they did. SAM WILLIS has lectured at Bristol University and at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. He is also the author of Fighting Ships, 1750-1850(Quercus).
At War At Sea
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Author : Ronald H. Spector
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books
Release Date : 2002-04-30
At War At Sea written by Ronald H. Spector and has been published by Penguin Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-04-30 with History categories.
Drawing from more than 100 diaries, memoirs, letters, and interviews, this book is a masterful narrative of the human side of combat at sea--real stories told from the point of view of the sailors themselves. of photos. 10 maps.
American Naval Battles
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840
American Naval Battles written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with Naval battles categories.
Technology And Naval Combat In The Twentieth Century And Beyond
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Author : Phillips Payson O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-11
Technology And Naval Combat In The Twentieth Century And Beyond written by Phillips Payson O'Brien and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with History categories.
This work examines how the navies of Great Britain, the USA, Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, France and Italy confronted the various technological changes posed during different periods in the 20th century.
Naval Warfare Under Oars 4th To 16th Centuries
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Author : William Ledyard Rodgers
language : en
Publisher: Annapolis : U.S. Naval Institute
Release Date : 1967
Naval Warfare Under Oars 4th To 16th Centuries written by William Ledyard Rodgers and has been published by Annapolis : U.S. Naval Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with History categories.
Warfare from the oar-driven galleys of the Roman empire to the Spanish Armada.