Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare 1190BC-Present: Strategy, Weapons, Commanders and Ships - Rilegato

Iain Dickie; Martin J. Dougherty; P. J. Jestice; Christer Jorgensen

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ISBN 10: 1906626235 ISBN 13: 9781906626235

Casa editrice: Amber Books Ltd, 2009

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Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare analyses the tactics, techniques and weaponry of naval warfare from the ancient period to the modern day. Beginning with Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses III victory over the piratical Sea Peoples in 1190BC, and coming up-to-date with the use aircraft carriers and the latest computerized weapons technology, the book covers every significant development in naval warfare over the last three-thousand years. Covering some of the major naval engagements in history, including the Greeks'emphatic victory over the Persians at Salamis, Octavian's decisive defeat of Marc Anthony at Actium, the introduction of cannon at Hansando and the spectacular use of fireships against the Spanish Armada at Gravelines, the book includes a detailed examination of the age of sail, from the early seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century, through famous battles at the Downs, Medway and Quiberon Bay, before surveying the transformation from the employment of the last great fighting sailing ships at battles such as Copenhagen and Trafalgar to the advent of steam-powered ironclads at Mobile Bay and culminating with the use of armoured battleships, beginning with Tsushima and Jutland, through to the revolutionary introduction of aircraft carriers at Midway and the technological developments of the present day. Using specially-commissioned colour maps and black-and-white artworks, Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare is an essential companion for anyone interested in naval warfare.

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L'autore:

Iain Dickie is a committee member of the Society of Ancients, the editor of Army & Navy Modelworld, Military Hobbies and Miniature Wargames magazines. Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer and editor specializing in weapons technology, military history and combat techniques. He has previously contributed to Battles of the Ancient World, Battles of the Medieval World, and Battles of the Crusades. Phyllis G. Jestice is an associate professor of medieval history and chair of the History Department at the University of Southern Mississippi. A specialist in German history during the central Middle Ages, her teaching of the history of premodern warfare has led her deeper into the study of medieval war and society. She has contributed to several works on the history of warfare, including Battles of the Ancient World, Battles of the Bible, Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World and Timelines of Medieval Warfare. Christer Jörgensen graduated with a Ph.D from University College, London. An expert on military history, Christer has published various books on the history of warfare. He has previously contributed to Fighting Techniques of the Early Modern World and Battles that Changed Warfare. Rob S. Rice is a professor at the American Military University, teaching courses on Ancient and Modern Naval Warfare. He has published articles in the Oxford Companion to American Military History and contributed to Battles of the Ancient World, Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World and Battles of the Bible.

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Book by Dickie Iain Dougherty Martin J Jestice Phyllis J

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• Editore: Amber Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906626235
• ISBN 13: 9781906626235
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256