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Spanish Warships in the Age of Sail, 1700-1860: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates Rif Winfield, John M Tredrea, & Enrique Garcia-Torralba Perez
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press (April 15, 2023)
Hardcover: 464 pages
ISBN: 9781526790781
The main chapters list all the naval vessels from 1700 onwards (including those 16th century ships which survived into the new regime in 1700) by type, with the first chapters listing the ships of the line (navíos in Spanish terminology) and frigates in descending order of firepower, and subsequent chapters covering minor and ancillary vessels. Where available, a brief service history of each individual ship is given. A comprehensive introductory section includes a group of background essays designed to provide the reader with a deep understanding of how Spanish naval forces operated, and the context within which they were organized.
Author
Rif Winfield is the author of the four-volume classic British Warships in the Age of Sail, and co-author of the two on French warships.
John Tredea co-wrote the volume on Russian warships in this series.
Enrique Garcia-Torralba Pérez & Manuel Blasco Felip are acknowledged experts on Spanish sailing warships and authors of numerous books on the subject.