historians views on Naval Warfare

Question 1

Black

Answer 1

• believed naval warfare did have a military revolution
• first modern naval wars occurred in the 16th Century
• > Battle of the Baltic 1563
• > Battle of Lepanto 1570

Question 2

Alan James

Answer 2

• believed naval warfare did have a military revolution
• military revolution thesis fits sea better than it fits land in some ways
• naval warefare made it easier to go global faster and further

Question 3

Parker

Answer 3

• believed naval warfare did NOT have a military revolution
• same tactics used for ages
• MR thesis too simple to explain it - it was political, economic and societal

Question 4

Palmer

Answer 4

• believed naval warfare did NOT have a military revolution

- can not put land thesis on sea

Question 5

what date was the battle of Lepanto?

Answer 5

1570

Question 6

what date was the battle of the Baltic

Answer 6

1563