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

Author/creator Dull, Jonathan R., 1942-
Format Book
Edition[Pbk. ed.].
Publication InfoLincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2009.
Descriptionviii, 250 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Great Britain. Royal Navy--History. --18th century.
Great Britain. Royal Navy--History. --17th century.
France. Marine--History. --18th century.
France. Marine--History. --17th century.
Ships of the line--History. --18th century.
Ships of the line--History. --17th century.
Warships--Great Britain. --History.
Warships--France. --History.
Great Britain--History, Naval.
France--History, Naval.

SeriesStudies in war, society, and the military
Studies in war, society, and the military. ^A395169
Contents The ship of the line begins its reign -- Louis XIV and his wars -- Foolish wars end an age of peace -- Sea power and the outcome of the Seven Years' War -- Winners and losers in the War of American Independence -- Change and continuity during the French Revolution -- The role of the navies in the Napoleonic War -- The ingredients of supremacy in the Age of Sail.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [189]-237) and index.
ISBN9780803235182
ISBN0803235186

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