The Naval Warfare of the Great Powers in the Age of Muzzle-loading Weapons (1648‒1866)

Part V.

Abstract

The first part of the article series introduced the military-technical means and organizations of the naval forces of Great Britain, France, Russia and the Habsburg Empire in the era of ship of the line equipped with muzzle-loading cannons. The second and third part presents the geostrategic position of the same states, their role in the colonization and also their economic potential in the same period with particular reference to the effect of these factors on the development of the naval forces. The fourth part studies the effects of industrial revolution on the navies. The fifth part studies the British, French and US naval organizations in the era of ships of the line.