The Age of the Ship of the Line | Buch

Cover: 9780803219304 | The Age of the Ship of the Line | Jonathan R Dull | Buch | Englisch

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Beschreibung

For nearly two hundred years huge wooden warships called “ships of the line” dominated war at sea and were thus instrumental in the European struggle for power and the spread of imperialism. Foremost among the great naval powers were Great Britain and France, whose advanced economies could support large numbers of these expensive ships. This book, the first joint history of these great navies, offers a uniquely impartial and comprehensive picture of the two forces—their shipbuilding programs, naval campaigns, and battles, and their wartime strategies and diplomacy.

Jonathan R. Dull is the author of two award-winning histories of the French navy. Bringing to bear years of study of war and diplomacy, his book conveys the fine details and the high drama of the age of grand and decisive naval conflict. Dull delves into the seven wars that Great Britain and France, often in alliance with lesser naval powers such as Spain and the Netherlands, fought between 1688 and 1815. Viewing war as most statesmen of the time saw it—as a contest of endurance—he also treats the tragic side of the Franco-British wars, which shattered the greater security and prosperity the two powers enjoyed during their brief period as allies.

Über den Autor

Jonathan R. Dull served as the senior associate editor of the Papers of Benjamin Franklin series until 2008 and is the author of numerous books, including Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution (Nebraska, 2010), The French Navy and the Seven Years’ War (Nebraska, 2005), and The Age of the Ship of the Line (Nebraska, 2009).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Maps and Battle Diagrams

Preface

1. The Ship of the Line Begins Its Reign

2. Louis XIV and His Wars

3. Foolish Wars End an Age of Peace

4. Sea Power and the Outcome of the Seven Years' War

5. Winners and Losers in the War of American Independence

6. Change and Continuity during the French Revolution

7. The Role of the Navies in the Napoleonic War

8. The Ingredients of Supremacy in the Age of Sail

Notes and Suggested Further Reading

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2009
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13:	9780803219304
ISBN-10:	080321930X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Dull, Jonathan R
Hersteller:	Nebraska
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	224 x 146 x 27 mm
Von/Mit:	Jonathan R Dull
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.06.2009
Gewicht:	0,481 kg

Artikel-ID: 109425589