Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the Transformation of EuropeRoutledge, 4 jan 2002 - 256 pagina's 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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Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the Transformation of Europe Jan Glete Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2002 |
Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the Transformation of Europe Jan Glete Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2000 |
Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the Transformation of Europe Jan Glete Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2000 |
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