Spanish Naval Power, 1589-1665 by David Goodman
This is the first book to attempt a comprehensive analysis of the state of Spain's naval forces in the years following the defeat of the Great Armada in 1588 and during the seventeenth century. This was a period in which all of Europe's maritime powers were attaching increasing importance to naval warfare in their bid to topple Spain and to seize the rich pickings of her vast empire. The book is not, however, about naval battles and tactics. It is a study of the political, social, economic and technological conditions that influenced the character and performance of the Spanish navy. Based on hitherto untapped material in national and local Spanish archives, the book's findings throw new light on the conservation of Spain's timber resources, naval funding, recruitment and the status of the Spanish seaman.-
The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road 15671659
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After the Deluge
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War, State and Society in Wurttemberg, 16771793
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The King's Army
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Noble Power during the French Wars of Religion
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Defiled Trades and Social Outcasts
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Kingship and Favoritism in the Spain of Philip III, 15981621
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Henry IV and the Towns
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State and Nobility in Early Modern Germany
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Richelieu's Army
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The Other Prussia
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Reform and Revolution in Mainz 17431803
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Religious Toleration and Social Change in Hamburg, 1529-1819
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The Cost of Empire
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The Reformation and Rural Society
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The Duke of Anjou and the Politique Struggle during the Wars of Religion
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Rome in the Age of Enlightenment
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Labour, Science and Technology in France, 1500-1620
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Lille and the Dutch Revolt
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Altopascio
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The Limits of Royal Authority
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The Emergence of the Eastern Powers, 1756-1775
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From Madrid to Purgatory
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The Quest for Compromise
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Louis XIV and the Origins of the Dutch War
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The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV
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French Finances 1770-1795
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Rouen During the Wars of Religion
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The Reformation of Community
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Renaissance and Revolt
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The Nobility of Holland
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Absolutism and Society in Seventeenth-Century France
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Charles XI and Swedish Absolutism, 16601697
'Spanish Naval Power provides an overview of the strategic, political and administrative contexts in which the service operated before undertaking detailed studies of funding, shipbuilding, logistics and personnelWell written with an eye for the telling example and the poignant touch, Goodman sets out in detail not just the story of a navy but also that of the world in which it existed. It is rare that a work of naval history becomes recognised immediately as a 'classic', but that is the distinction that this book richly deserves.' The Mariner's Mirror
'This is a book of admirable scholarship which, in its insularity, its profound absorption in bureaucratic procedure and its remoteness from practical operations, nicely exemplifies one of Spain's fundamental naval weaknesses.' N. A. M. Rodger, History
'… important analysis.' The Mariner's Mirror
'This is a book of admirable scholarship which, in its insularity, its profound absorption in bureaucratic procedure and its remoteness from practical operations, nicely exemplifies one of Spain's fundamental naval weaknesses.' N. A. M. Rodger, History
'… important analysis.' The Mariner's Mirror
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521522571 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521522579 |
| Title | Spanish Naval Power, 1589-1665 |
| Author | David Goodman |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Early Modern History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2003-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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