War at Sea in the Age of Sail (Cassell History of Warfare)

Presents The History Of Naval Warfare During The Age Of Sailing Warships Used From The Seventeenth To Nineteenth Centuries. Introduction: War And Industrialization -- The Organization Of Navies -- The Anglo-dutch Wars And The Origins Of Modern Naval Power 1650-74 -- The Rise And Fall Of The French Navy 1680-1713 -- The Baltic In The Eighteenth Century: Seapower In An Inland Sea -- The Dawn Of Global Conflict 1739-63 -- Reverse And Recovery: Britain Versus The World 1776-82 -- Total War: Britain, France And The Struggle For Survival 1793-1802 -- Seapower And Landpower: The Napoleonic Wars 1803-15 -- The War Of 1812 -- Pax Britannica? The Last Years Of Seapower Under Sail 1815-50. Andrew Lambert ; General Editor John Keegan. Series Statement From Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.