Naval warfare - Sails and empire - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Sails And Empire
The late Middle Ages was important as the time of the development of the cogs and caravels, ships capable of surviving the tough conditio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Oarsmen Of The Mediterranean Sea
The first dateable recorded sea battle occurred about 1210 BC: Suppiluliumas II, king of the Hittites, defeated a fleet from Cyprus, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - History
Naval history is the area of military history concerning war at sea. The focus is on direct combat between ships at sea rather than the u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Modern Naval Tactics
As with all other forms of battle modern naval tactics are reliant on fire and movement. The effective delivery of firepower results from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - From Wood To Steel
Trafalgar ushered in the Pax Britannica of the 19th century, marked by general peace in the world's oceans, under the ensigns of the Roya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Above And Below The Surface
The victory of the Royal Navy at the Battle of Taranto was a pivotal point as this was the first true demonstration of naval air power; a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Dark And Middle Ages
The barbarian invasions of the 4th century and later mostly occurred by land, but there are mentions of a Vandal fleet fighting with the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Modern Naval Tactics
As with all other forms of battle modern naval tactics are reliant on fire and movement. The effective delivery of firepower results from...   » Read the article