Seapower and Naval Warfare 1650-1830

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. The age of sail in naval history; naval force; the maritime world of the 18th century; the decisiveness of naval warfare; the expansion of naval power; diplomacy, war and navies.