The Age of the Ship of the Line: The British and French Navies, 1650-1815 (Stud

The Age of the Ship of the LineThe British and French Navies, 1650-1815\nAuthor(s): Jonathan R. Dull\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Nebraska Press, United States\nImprint: Bison Books\nISBN-13: 9780803219304, 978-0803219304\nSynopsis\nFor nearly two hundred years huge wooden warships called ships of the line dominated war at sea and were thus instrumental in the European struggle for power and the spread of imperialism. Foremost among the great naval powers were Great Britain and France, whose advanced economies could support large numbers of these expensive ships. This book, the first joint history of these great navies, offers a uniquely impartial and comprehensive picture of the two forces-their shipbuilding programs, naval campaigns, and battles, and their wartime strategies and diplomacy.\nJonathan R. Dull is the author of two award-winning histories of the French navy. Bringing to bear years of study of war and diplomacy, his book conveys the fine details and the h.