Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the Transformation of Europe

The first truly international study of warfare at sea in the period 1500-1650. Commencing with the advent of gunpowder and the transformation of maritime trade, it focuses on the scope and limitations of war before the big battle fleets.

Author: Jan Glete
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/04/1999
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.19h x 6.19w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780415214551

About the Author
Jan Glete is Lecturer in History at Stockholm University in Sweden, and his books include Navies and Nations: Warships, navies and state building in Europe and America, 1500-1860.