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An important book, presenting the latest insights by the leading
world authorities on naval history. This book presents a wide range
of new research on many aspects of naval strategy in the early
modern and modern periods. Among the themes covered are the
problems of naval manpower, the nature of naval leadership and
naval officers, intelligence, naval training and education, and
strategic thinking and planning. The book is notable for giving
extensive consideration to navies other than those of Britain, its
empire and the United States. It explores a number of fascinating
subjects including how financial difficulties frustrated the
attempts by Louis XIV's ministers to build a strong navy; how the
absence of centralised power in the Dutch Republic had important
consequences for Dutch naval power; how Hitler's relationship with
his admirals severely affected German naval strategy during the
Second World War; and many more besides. The book is a Festschrift
in honour of John B. Hattendorf, for more than thirty years Ernest
J. King Professor of Maritime History at the US Naval War College
and an influential figure in naval affairs worldwide. N.A.M. Rodger
is Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. J. Ross
Dancy is Assistant Professor of Military History at Sam Houston
State University. Benjamin Darnell is a D.Phil. candidate at New
College, Oxford. Evan Wilson is Caird Senior Research Fellow at the
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Contributors: Tim Benbow,
Peter John Brobst, Jaap R. Bruijn, Olivier Chaline, J. Ross Dancy,
Benjamin Darnell, James Goldrick, Agustin Guimera, Paul Kennedy,
Keizo Kitagawa, Roger Knight, AndrewD. Lambert, George C. Peden,
Carla Rahn Phillips, Werner Rahn, Paul M. Ramsey, Duncan Redford,
N.A.M. Rodger, Jakob Seerup, Matthew S. Seligmann, Geoffrey Till,
Evan Wilson
Sunk in a British ambush in 1708, the Spanish galleon San Jose was
rumored to have one of the richest cargos ever lost at sea. Though
treasure hunters have searched for the wreck's legendary bounty, no
one knows exactly how much went down with the ship or exactly where
it sank. Here, Carla Rahn Phillips confronts the legend of lost
treasure with documentary records of the San Jose's final voyage
and suggests that the loss of silver and gold en route to Spain
paled in comparison to the loss of the six hundred men who went
down with the ship. Drawing from rich archival records, Phillips
presents a biography of the ship and its crew. With vivid detail
and meticulous scholarship, the author tells the stories of the
officers, sailors, apprentices, and pages who manned the ship and
explains the historical context in which the San Jose became prey
to the British squadron. But the story does not end with the
sinking of the San Jose. While Phillips addresses the persistent
question of how much treasure was on board when the ship went down,
she focuses on the human dimensions of the tragedy as well. She
recovers the accounts of British naval officers involved in the
battle, and examines the impact of the ship's loss on the Spanish
government, the survivors, and the families of the men who
perished. Original, comprehensive, and compelling, The Treasure of
the San Jose separates popular myth from history and sheds light on
the human lives associated with a "treasure" ship.
In 1625, Martin de Arana built six Atlantic warships for the
Spanish crown. The author traces the ships from their construction
through a decade of service, incorporating a history of Spain's
Golden Age. This book was awarded the Spain and America in
Quincentennial Year of Discovery prize.
The Armada of the Strait under Don Diego Flores de Valdes in
1581-84 came at a crucial juncture in global politics. Philip II of
Spain had assumed the crown of Portugal and its overseas empire,
and Francis Drake's daring peacetime raids had challenged the
dominance of Spain and Portugal in the Americas. The armada was
intended to ensure the loyalty of Portuguese Brazil; bolster its
defences against hostile native peoples, and English and French
pirates and interlopers; and fortify and settle the Strait of
Magellan to prevent further incursions into the Pacific. Pedro de
Rada, the official scribe of the armada, kept a detailed, neutral
chronicle of the venture which remained in private hands until 1999
but is now held in the Henry E. Huntington Library in San Marino,
California. It is published here for the first time. Previous
historical assessments of the expedition have largely reflected the
writings of Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, governor-designate for the
planned colony at the Strait, who blamed all the misfortunes of the
enterprise on Diego Flores de Valdes. Rada's Relacion is presented
here in conjunction with other documentation and compared with
Sarmiento de Gamboa's accusations. The results will force scholars
to revise long-standing conclusions regarding the place of
Sarmiento and Flores in Spanish history and the accomplishments of
a long-forgotten armada sent into the terrifying waters of the
South Atlantic.
The rich cultural and political life of Spain has emerged from its
complex history, from the diversity of its peoples, and from
continual contact with outside influences. This updated edition
traces that history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing
particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities.
Written in an engaging style, it introduces readers to key themes
that have shaped Spain's history and culture. These include its
varied landscapes and climates; the impact of waves of diverse
human migrations; the importance of its location as a bridge
between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Europe and Africa;
and religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity and its
centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, as well as
debates over the place of the church in modern Spain.
Illustrations, maps and a guide to further reading, major cultural
figures, and places to see make the history of this fascinating
country come alive.
The rich cultural and political life of Spain has emerged from its
complex history, from the diversity of its peoples, and from
continual contact with outside influences. This updated edition
traces that history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing
particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities.
Written in an engaging style, it introduces readers to key themes
that have shaped Spain's history and culture. These include its
varied landscapes and climates; the impact of waves of diverse
human migrations; the importance of its location as a bridge
between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Europe and Africa;
and religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity and its
centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, as well as
debates over the place of the church in modern Spain.
Illustrations, maps and a guide to further reading, major cultural
figures, and places to see make the history of this fascinating
country come alive.
When Columbus was born in the mid-fifteenth century, Europe was isolated in many ways from the rest of the Old World and Europeans did not even know that the world of the Western Hemisphere existed. The voyages of Christopher Columbus opened a period of European exploration and empire building that breached the boundaries of those isolated worlds and changed the course of human history. This book describes the life and times of Christopher Columbus. The story is not just of one man's rise and fall. Seen in its broader context, his life becomes a prism reflecting the broad range of human experience for the past five hundred years.
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