Note: for the sake of simplicity, I’ll be using these terms in a very general manner. Different sailors from different eras, experiences, or backgrounds can
Tag: age of sail
Giving the Prow & Melee Tactics
Sailing Vessels as Warships The development of sailing vessels from merchant ships into actual warships was a very slow and gradual process. By the 1400s,
Book Review: War at Sea in the Age of Sail by Bernard Ireland
There are many books on the history of the Napoleonic Era and the naval battles fought between the British Royal Navy and its opponents. These
