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The Armada of Flanders
R. A. Stradling
其他書名
Spanish Maritime Policy and European War, 1568-1668
出版
Cambridge University Press
, 2003
主題
Family & Relationships / Parenting / General
History / Europe / General
History / Military / Naval
History / Europe / Renaissance
History / Modern / 16th Century
History / Europe / Spain
History / Europe / Benelux Countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)
ISBN
0521525128
9780521525121
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Heot6rAt0i8C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
The Flanders armada, took shape in response to the use of seapower by the Dutch rebels, and evolved into the most effective unit in Spain's defence establishment. In combination with its privateering auxiliaries, this elite striking force dominated the North Sea for some twenty years (1625-45), and campaigned also in the Mediterranean and Atlantic theatres of war. Yet its contribution to the tenacious survival of Spanish hegemony has never before been assessed. A narrative of the armada's fighting record over the century of its meaningful existence is presented with constant reference to the strategic-logistical context and analysis of policymaking in Madrid. Attention is paid to the political significance of maritime policy, and particularly the relationship between Madrid and its subordinate headquarters in Brussels; the infrastructure of the armada; the ships themselves, above all the revolutionary but elusive 'frigate'; the social hierarchy of crews and commanders; and details of administration and financing.