ABSTRACT

From the author of "Amphibious Warfare in the Eighteenth Century" and "The Evolution of the Sailing Navy, 1509-1815", this book serves as a single- volume survey of war at sea and the expansion of naval power in the 18th century. The book is intended for undergraduate courses on 18th century European history, and for amateur and professional military historians, and for navy colleges, and navy and ex-navy professionals.

chapter Chapter One|12 pages

“The age of sail” and naval history

chapter Chapter Two|24 pages

The changing maritime world

chapter Chapter Five|28 pages

The growth of operational flexibility

chapter Chapter Seven|20 pages

Seapower on the world stage, 1713–56

chapter Chapter Ten|24 pages

Seapower and global hegemony, 1789–1830

chapter Chapter Eleven|8 pages

Seapower, battlefleets and naval warfare