Navies and Nations: Warships, Navies, and State Building in Europe and America, 1500-1860, Del 1

18th century activities administration armament armed forces armed merchantmen army Atlantic attacks Baltic battery battle fleet battleships became blockade Bourbon Britain British navy built bureaucratic calibres cargo carriers colonies construction cruiser Danish decades defensive Denmark-Norway displacement in 1,000 Dutch navy early modern efforts enemy England English navy Europe European fight fought France French navy frigates galley fleet galley navies Habsburg heavy guns hull important increased interest aggregation large number launched limited maritime powers maritime trade Mediterranean mercantile monopoly on violence naval forces naval power naval strength naval warfare Netherlands North number of ships oared organization Ottoman Empire peace period permanent navy political Portugal Portuguese Portuguese navy possible protection royal Russian sailing navies sailing warships sea control sea denial shipbuilding Spain Spanish navy squadrons strategy strong Sweden Swedish navy Table tactics three-deckers tons Total displacement Venice violence at sea wars