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British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates

British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates

Design Construction, Careers and Fates

by Rif Winfield
Hardback
Publication Date: 20/02/2010

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The seventeenth century saw the transformation of Britain from a minor state on the fringes of Europe into a global economic power, whose interest were protected and promoted by the largest navy in the world. The character of this navy was forged by a bloody civil war, three fiercely disputed conflicts with the Dutch, and the first of many wars with the French. In the process the ships themselves were transformed from the surviving galleons that had defeated the Spanish Armada, through huge prestige vessels like Prince Royal and Sovereign of the Seas and the lightly built frigates of the Commonwealth era into warships that were recognizably ships of the line. These radical developments in the design and employment of warships can be followed in detail for the first time in this comprehensive new reference book, which outlines the history of every ship built, purchased or captured that saw naval service during this era. Like its companion volumes on the 1714-1792 and 1793-1817 periods, the book is organized by Rate, classification and class, with outline technical and building data, but followed by a concise summary of the careers of each ship in every class. AUTHOR: RIF Winfield is the author of a number of well-received reference works on the sailing warships, including the two previous volumes in this series. ILLUSTRATIONS 200 illustrations *
ISBN:
9781848320406
9781848320406
Category:
Military & naval ships
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
20-02-2010
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
366
Dimensions (mm):
289x245x0mm
Weight:
1.94kg

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