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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450675703321

Autore

Bellamy Martin

Titolo

Christian IV and his Navy : A Political and Administrative History of the Danish Navy 1596-1648 / / Martin Bellamy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2006

ISBN

1-281-40090-4

9786611400903

90-474-1129-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (340 p.)

Collana

The Northern World ; ; 25

Disciplina

948.9/03

Soggetti

Sea-power - Denmark - History - 17th century

Shipbuilding - Denmark - History - 17th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Glasgow, 1997.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Stylistic Conventions -- List of Plates -- List of Table and Figures -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Role of the Navy -- Chapter Two: The Navy in Domestic Politics: -- Chapter Three : The Financial Administration of the Navy: -- Chapter Four: The Design and Procurement of the Navy's Ships: -- Chapter Five: The Strength of the Navy: -- Chapter Six: The Development of the Naval Dockyards: -- Chapter Seven: The Administration of the Bremerholm Naval Dockyard: -- Chapter Eight: The Organisation of the Seagoing Navy: : -- Conclusion : How Good was Christian IV's Navy? -- Appendix 1: List of Ships: -- Large Warships -- Medium Warships -- Small Warships -- Galleys & Jagts -- Transport Ships -- Armed Merchantmen serving in Torstensson War -- Appendix 2: Comparative strength of the Danish and Swedish Navies: -- Bibliography: -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a detailed survey of the Danish navy during the highly influential reign of Christian IV. He created a large and powerful navy with impressive ships and one of Europe's finest dockyards. It was relatively advanced in the design and construction of its warships and the administration of its seamen and dockyard workforce. However, its



political and military leadership were highly flawed, reflecting the power struggle between the king and his council at both an international and domestic level, which ultimately led to its crushing defeat at the hands of Sweden. This work offers for the first time a valuable insight into the workings of one of the most significant, but frequently ignored navies in early modern Europe.