Medieval Naval Warfare 1000û1500

How were medieval navies organized, and how did powerful rulers use them?Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500provides a wealth of information about the strategy and tactics of these early fleets and the extent to which the possibilities of sea power were understood and exploited. This fascinating account brings vividly to life the dangers and difficulties of medieval seafaring. In particular, it reveals the exploits of the Italian city-states, England and France and examines how battles were fought from the Mediterranean to the North Sea. With accompanying maps and illustrations, this much-needed account will appeal to military historians medievalists and the general reader alike.

List of illustrations

ix

Maps

x

Preface

xv

Introduction

1

(5)

Dockyards and administration: the logistics of medieval fleets

6

(18)

Invaders and settlers: operations in the Channel and the North Sea c.1000--c. 1250

24

(10)

Christians, Muslims and Crusaders: naval warfare in the Mediterranean at the time of the Crusades

34

(23)

The Channel powers in the fourteenth century: the use of seapower by England, France and their allies, c.1277--c.1390

57

(24)

The fifteenth century in northern waters: conflict and commerce raiding on a wider scale

81

(19)

Venetians, Genoese and Turks: the Mediterranean 1300--1500

100

(23)

Theory and practice: writings on naval warfare and the conduct of fleets

123

(9)

Conclusion

132

(3)

Glossary

135

(2)

Bibliography

137

(14)

Index

151

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Medieval Naval Warfare 1000û1500

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