Galleons and galleys / John F. Guilmartin ; general editor: John Keegan
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Medieval Europe was on a technological par with India and China, but within a century of the introduction of gunpowder Spanish ships had crossed the Atlantic. They discovered America. Galleons and galleys equipped with the first successful cannon came to dominate the seas. Some European countries became the first 'world powers'. John Guilmartin's beautifully written account explains how a country like Portugal was able to establish outposts from South America to India and the Pacific, how the Christian fleets wrested control of the Mediterranean from the Ottoman Empire and why King Philip's 'invincible armada' met with disaster during his attempt to invade England
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAP LIST
CHRONOLOGY
INTRODUCTION. THE AGE OF GALLEY, GALLEON AND EUROPEAN WORLD HEGEMONY
Warfare at sea before gunpowder; sluys 1340
1. WARFARE AT SEA 1300-1453
World trade and the emergence of the maritime powers; the siege of Chioggia 1379-80
2. THE WEAPONS OF WAR AT SEA 1300-1650
The gunpowder revolution at sea; the development of naval ordnance; Zonchio 1499; The Malabar Coast 1503
3. CARAVELS AND CARRACKS
The evolution of european sailing vessels; european exploration and expansion; the rise of swedish sea power 1535-70
4. THE GALLEY
The evolution of the war galley; Strategy and tactics of galley warfare; The limitations of galley warfare;Anglo-French confrontation; Christendom versus Islam; Prevesa 1538; Spanish hegemony; Punta Delgada 1582
5. THE GALLEON
The characteristics of the galleon; Anglo-Spanish rivalry; privateering nd dutch revolt; The "invincible" Armada 1588; The Japanese invansion of Korea; Hansan Strait 1592; The downs 1639
CONCLUSION. THE TWILIGHT OF GALLEY AND GALLEON
The transition from galleon to ship-of-the-line; The end of galley warfare; Conclusion
BIOGRAPHIES
FURTHER READING AND SOURCES
INDEX
PICTURE CREDITS.
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Medieval Europe was on a technological par with India and China, but within a century of the introduction of gunpowder Spanish ships had crossed the Atlantic. They discovered America. Galleons and galleys equipped with the first successful cannon came to dominate the seas. Some European countries became the first 'world powers'. John Guilmartin's beautifully written account explains how a country like Portugal was able to establish outposts from South America to India and the Pacific, how the Christian fleets wrested control of the Mediterranean from the Ottoman Empire and why King Philip's 'invincible armada' met with disaster during his attempt to invade England
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAP LIST
CHRONOLOGY
INTRODUCTION. THE AGE OF GALLEY, GALLEON AND EUROPEAN WORLD HEGEMONY
Warfare at sea before gunpowder; sluys 1340
1. WARFARE AT SEA 1300-1453
World trade and the emergence of the maritime powers; the siege of Chioggia 1379-80
2. THE WEAPONS OF WAR AT SEA 1300-1650
The gunpowder revolution at sea; the development of naval ordnance; Zonchio 1499; The Malabar Coast 1503
3. CARAVELS AND CARRACKS
The evolution of european sailing vessels; european exploration and expansion; the rise of swedish sea power 1535-70
4. THE GALLEY
The evolution of the war galley; Strategy and tactics of galley warfare; The limitations of galley warfare;Anglo-French confrontation; Christendom versus Islam; Prevesa 1538; Spanish hegemony; Punta Delgada 1582
5. THE GALLEON
The characteristics of the galleon; Anglo-Spanish rivalry; privateering nd dutch revolt; The "invincible" Armada 1588; The Japanese invansion of Korea; Hansan Strait 1592; The downs 1639
CONCLUSION. THE TWILIGHT OF GALLEY AND GALLEON
The transition from galleon to ship-of-the-line; The end of galley warfare; Conclusion
BIOGRAPHIES
FURTHER READING AND SOURCES
INDEX
PICTURE CREDITS.
