Rif Winfield, Stephen S Roberts

French Warships in the Age of Sail, 1626-1786 (eBook, ePUB)

Design, Construction, Careers and Fates

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"The first comprehensive listing of these ships in English.... Profusely illustrated [and] impressively informative." - Midwest Book Review The origins of a permanent French sailing navy can be traced to the work of Cardinal Richelieu in the 1620s, but this naval force declined rapidly in the 1650s and a virtually new Marine Royale had to be re-created by Colbert from 1661. Thereafter, Louis XIV's navy grew rapidly to become the largest and most powerful in the world, at the same time establishing a reputation for the quality of its ship design that lasted until the end of sail. The eighteenth century was to see defeat and decline, revival and victory, but by 1786 the French Navy had emerged from its most successful naval war having frequently outfought or outmaneuvred the British Navy in battle, and in the process making a major contribution to American independence. This book provides significant technical and building data as well as highlights of the careers of each ship in every class. For the first time, it is possible to form a clear picture of the overall development of French warships throughout the whole of the sailing era. "A handy and quick reference to a variety of vessels... [A] top notch reference book." - British Tars, 1740-1790

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Seaforth Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473893535
• Artikelnr.: 52674697

Autorenporträt

Rif Winfield has worked in the shipping and computer industries, has been for many years a charity director, has operated his own retail businesses (with his wife Ann), and has been a candidate for elections to Parliament and other levels of government, including serving as an elected Councillor and being appointed to government posts in health and in local government. A life-long researcher into naval history, he lives in Mid Wales and is the author of a number of standard works on the ships of the British Navy.