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Gunpowder and galleys : changing technology and Mediterranean warfare at sea in the sixteenth century /

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Analyzes all aspects of dominant fleets of sixteenth century Mediterranean (Spain, Venice, and Ottoman Empire) including: the galley and its design, the manning and recruiting of weaponry, the strategy and tactics of galley warfare, the effects of gunpowder, and the impact of social, economic, geogr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guilmartin, John F., Jr. (John Francis), 1940-2016 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : New York : Cambridge University Press, 1974.
Series:Cambridge studies in early modern history.
Subjects:
Naval art and science > History.
Mediterranean Region > History, Naval.
Mediterráneo, Región del > Historia naval > Siglo XVI.
Art et science navals > Histoire.
Méditerranée, Région de la > Histoire navale.
Naval art and science
Mediterranean Region
Zeemacht.
Oorlogvoering.
Technische ontwikkeling.
Histoire militaire > 16e siècle.
Histoire navale > 16e siècle.
Batailles navales > 16e siècle.
Opérations navales > 16e siècle.
Art et science navals > 16e siècle.
Marines de guerre > 16e siècle.
Méditerranée (région) > Aspect stratégique.
Geschichte > 1500-1600
History
Naval history
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Summary:Analyzes all aspects of dominant fleets of sixteenth century Mediterranean (Spain, Venice, and Ottoman Empire) including: the galley and its design, the manning and recruiting of weaponry, the strategy and tactics of galley warfare, the effects of gunpowder, and the impact of social, economic, geographic, and climactic factors.
Physical Description:xiv, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-312) and index.
ISBN:0521202728
9780521202725