Innovation and empire in Turkey: Sultan Selim III and the modernisation of the Ottoman navy

Ottoman naval technology underwent a transformation under the rule of Sultan Selim III. New types of sailing warships such as two- and three-decked galleons, frigates and corvettes began to dominate the Ottoman fleet, rendering the galley-type oared ships obsolete. This period saw technological inno...

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1. Verfasser: Zorlu, Tuncay (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London I.B. Tauris 2011
Ausgabe:Rev. ed
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Zusammenfassung:Ottoman naval technology underwent a transformation under the rule of Sultan Selim III. New types of sailing warships such as two- and three-decked galleons, frigates and corvettes began to dominate the Ottoman fleet, rendering the galley-type oared ships obsolete. This period saw technological innovations such as the adoption of the systematic copper sheathing of the hulls and bottoms of Ottoman warships from 1792-93 onwards and the construction of the first dry dock in the Golden Horn. The changing face of the Ottoman Navy was facilitated by the influence of the British, Swedish and French in
Beschreibung:Previous ed.: London: Tauris Academic Studies, 2008
Includes bibliographical references and index
Ch. 1. Evolution of the Ottoman nval technology up to the reighn of Selim III -- ch. 2. Developments in Ottoman shipbuilding technology in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries -- ch. 3. The role of foreign missions in the Ottoman naval transformation -- ch.. 4. The naval ships operating during the reign of Selim III -- Conclusion
Beschreibung:ix, 258 Seiten 22 cm
ISBN:9781848857827
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