Description |
1 online resource (viii, 250 pages) : maps, plans |
Series |
Studies in war, society, and the military |
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Studies in war, society, and the military.
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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 |
Summary |
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 |
Analysis |
France History, Naval |
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France Marine History 17th century |
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France Marine History 18th century |
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Great Britain History, Naval |
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Great Britain Royal Navy History 17th century |
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Great Britain Royal Navy History 18th century |
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Ships of the line History 17th century |
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Ships of the line History 18th century |
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Warships France History |
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Warships Great Britain History |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-237) and index |
Notes |
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. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
Subject |
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 18th century
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Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 17th century
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France. Marine -- History -- 18th century
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France. Marine -- History -- 17th century
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SUBJECT |
France. Marine fast |
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Great Britain. Royal Navy fast |
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Grande-Bretagne. Royal Navy -- Histoire. ram |
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France. Marine -- Histoire. ram |
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Ships of the line -- History -- 18th century
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Ships of the line -- History -- 17th century
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Warships -- Great Britain -- History
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Warships -- France -- History
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HISTORY -- Military -- Naval.
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Ships of the line
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Warships
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Marine
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Navires de guerre -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire.
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Navires de guerre -- France -- Histoire.
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SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History, Naval.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056843
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France -- History, Naval.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86002118
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Subject |
France
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Great Britain
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Großbritannien
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Frankreich
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Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire navale.
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France -- Histoire navale.
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Genre/Form |
History
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Naval history
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2008051658 |
ISBN |
9780803222670 |
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080322267X |