The age of the ship of the line :: the British & French navies, 1650-1815 /

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, fou...

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1. Verfasser: Dull, Jonathan R., 1942-
Format: Regierungsdokument Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2009.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in war, society, and the military.
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Zusammenfassung: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."--Pub. desc
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 250 pages) : maps, plans
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-237) and index.
ISBN:9780803222670
080322267X

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