Издание на английском языке
This book is devoted to the British Navy during the wars with France and Spain. It examines the fleet's strategic objectives, Britain's position in the Mediterranean, the choice between defensive and offensive naval policy, the combat composition of ships, technical features, command organization, management, bases, logistics, the course of the naval campaign, and an analysis of its results.
Content
The fleet's purpose
The realities of war against France and Spain
Great Britain in the early modern Mediterranean
To defend against or attack the French Republic?
An Anglo-French War
Fleet fighting power
Ships of the line
Frigates
Smaller craft
Technical factors
How the fleet operated
Command and control
Administration, bases and logistics
Combat and analysis
The campaign at sea
Analysis
Further reading
Index