Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-237) and index.
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.
