Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the Transformation of Europe

Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the Transformation of Europe
ISBN-10
1134610785
ISBN-13
9781134610785
Category
History
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2002-01-04
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Jan Glete

Description

Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650 is the first truly international study of warfare at sea in this period. Commencing in the late fifteenth century with the introduction of gunpowder in naval warfare and the rapid transformation of maritime trade, Warfare at Sea focuses on the scope and limitations of war before the advent of the big battle fleets from the middle of the seventeenth century. The book also compares the social history of seamen and the early officer corps in several European countries and includes discussion on Spain, Portugal, France, Venice, the Ottoman Empire and the Baltic states.

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