Commerce raiding: historical case studies, 1755-2009
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For centuries, attacks on maritime commerce have been consistent features of war at sea. At the same time, a fundamental raison d' tre of navies has been the protection of maritime trade against such attacks. From ancient times, piracy has been an issue at sea, and a long tradition of private men-of-war lasted into the mid-nineteenth century.After 1690, the French navy put into practice a concept of guerre de course as an alterna-tive to fleet battle,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1539752135
ISBN13:9781539752134
Release Date:October 2016
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:356 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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