Tudor Sea Power: The Foundation of Greatness - Couverture rigide

Childs, David

 
9781848320314: Tudor Sea Power: The Foundation of Greatness
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1848320310 ISBN 13 : 9781848320314
Editeur : Seaforth Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

In the sixteenth century England turned from being an insignifcant part of an offshore island into a nation respected and feared in Europe. This was not achieved through empire building, conquest, large armies, treaties, marriage alliances, trade or any of the other traditional means of exercising power. Indeed England was successful in few of these. Instead she based her power and eventual supremacy on the creation of a standing professional navy which firstly would control her coasts and those of her rivals, and then threaten their trade around the world. This emergence of a sea-power brought with it revolutionary ship designs and new weapon-fits, all with the object of making English warships feared on the seas in which they sailed. Along with this came the absorption of new navigational skills and a breed of sailor who fought for his living. Indeed, the English were able to harness the avarice of the merchant and the ferocity of the pirate to the needs of the state to create seamen who feared God and little else. Men schooled as corsairs rose to command the state's navy and their background and self-belief defeated all who came against them. This is their story; the story of how seizing command of the sea with violent intent led to the birth of the greatest seaborne empire the world has ever seen.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In the sixteenth century England turned from being an insignifcant part of an offshore island into a nation respected and feared in Europe. This was not achieved through empire building, conquest, large armies, treaties, marriage alliances, trade or any of the other traditional means of exercising power. Indeed England was successful in few of these. Instead she based her power and eventual supremacy on the creation of a standing professional navy which firstly would control her coasts and those of her rivals, and then threaten their trade around the world. This emergence of a sea-power brought with it revolutionary ship designs and new weapon-fits, all with the object of making English warships feared on the seas in which they sailed. Along with this came the absorption of new navigational skills and a breed of sailor who fought for his living. Indeed, the English were able to harness the avarice of the merchant and the ferocity of the pirate to the needs of the state to create seamen who feared God and little else. Men schooled as corsairs rose to command the state's navy and their background and self-belief defeated all who came against them. This is their story; the story of how seizing command of the sea with violent intent led to the birth of the greatest seaborne empire the world has ever seen.

Revue de presse

The story of how 16th century Tudor England laid the foundations for the greatest seabourne Empire the world has seen, with a combination of ship design, navigation skills, and the bold, buccaneering spirit of its sea dogs - not unmixed with the sheer greed of the merchants who financed their voyages. --Chris Buckland

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Éditeur
Seaforth Publishing
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848320310
ISBN 13 
9781848320314
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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