Sailing ship tactics were the naval tactics employed by sailing ships in contrast to galley tactics employed by oared vessels. This article focuses on the period from c. 1500 to the mid-19th century, after which sailing warships were replaced with steam-powered ironclads.

2011年2月17日 · The 18th-century Royal Navy was the most effective fighting force in the world; it won all the great battles at sea, and almost all the wars.

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But in the 18th century their French opponents felt that their strategic interests lay in avoiding battle at close quarters, and in the Anglo-French wars the Royal Navy endured a long period of indecisive actions handicapped by a tactical doctrine so rigidly interpreted by courts-martial as to have become tactical dogma.

2023年12月14日 · In addition to technological innovations, the eighteenth century saw changes in naval warfare tactics. Developed in the mid-seventeenth century, the preferred formation for naval combat was “ship of the line warfare.”

With a few exceptions, most large 18th-century naval battles prior to 1790 were indecisive affairs, often with two lines of warships bombarding each other from distance. Only after Howe’s signaling reforms did the annihilating Royal Navy victories associated with …

2024年6月23日 · By the late 18th century, the doctrine of naval warfare had integrated lessons from previous conflicts and technological innovations, leading to a more comprehensive understanding of naval strategy.