Renaissance War Galley 14701590 by Angus Konstam

Renaissance War Galley 14701590 by Angus Konstam

For most of the Renaissance period, naval warfare in the Mediterranean was dominated by the war galley, a unique naval vessel for a momentous age. During the struggle for supremacy between Christian and Muslim powers, war galleys formed the backbone of the rival battlefleets. Different regions of the Mediterranean produced their own versions of the war galley, thereby producing a number of variants on the basic design tailored to the needs and resources of particular nations. The first ever in-depth study of this remarkable war machine, this book examines the development of the war galley from its classically inspired resurrection in the 15th century until its demise in the early 17th century.

Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.

Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years experience. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.

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ISBN 13	9781841764436
ISBN 10	1841764434
Title	Renaissance War Galley 14701590
Author	Angus Konstam
Series	New Vanguard
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2002-11-14
Number of pages	48
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