The Age of the Ship of the Line : The British and French Navies, 1650-1815
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Studies in War, Society, and the Military
ISBN-10
080321930X
ISBN-13
9780803219304
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Imprint
Bison Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 1st, 2009
Print length
268 Pages
Weight
481 grams
Product Classification:
FranceUnited Kingdom, Great BritainNaval forces and warfareNaval forces & warfare
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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. Foremost among the great naval powers were Great Britain and France. This book, the first joint history of these great navies, offers a uniquely impartial and comprehensive picture of the two forces.
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.
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