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Why does the world have a European Caste?

got around at the point of a bayonette
synopsis
- nautical technological advances spread rapidly
- the more powerful the state, the great ability to amass naval power
- no other part of the world developed equivalent naval forces
What do you need to be a naval power
- have to beterritorial
- need money
naval Forces in politics
- naval leaders rarely facator in domestic affairs
- land rivalries drive naval power considerations
- Guerre d'escdre vs. guerre de course
Who was the 1st president to serve in navy

Kennedy
What makes the constitution definition of the navy different than army
- just sais raise navy
- so long term
guerre d'escadre

navy vs. navy
guerre de course
- attack commerce
- French favor
What was Hitler convince to build

battle ships
Professionalism in the royal Navy
- Dutch raid on Medway 1667
- Samuel Pepys
- had to have proffessional navy
- upward trend
who was samuel pepys

sort out and run the navy
When was the battle of beachy head

1690
Battle of Beachy Head
- French crush Brittish
- became a way for people without aristocratic blood to get high up
- French and Spanish never caught on
- Proffessional officers trained at sea
- Brittian became very good
Brttina Establishes 'senior service'

Bank of England Chartered
when was the bank of england chartered

1694
why was the bank of england chartered
- For the navy
- financial affairs on regular footing
- pound becomes great currancy
Royal Navy Dockyards - Bermuda
- built all around the world
- systematic way
- instructions and expect people to follow them
What was the extent of professionalism in the navy?

execution of admiral byng
when was admiral byng executed

1757
Why was Admiral Byng executed
- for not doing his utmost
- had it's impact - they do very well
French and Indian war
- fighting around world
- wood and beaver pelts
When was the battle quiberon bay

1759
Battle of quiberon bay
- france looses north america
- french fleet can't go to sea
When was the battle of Cesme

1770
BAttle of Cesme
- Russian fireships destroy Turkish fleet
- keeps turks out of the black sea
When was the battle of Chesapeake

1781
Battle of Chesapeak

Brittian loose american colonies
When were the wars of Revolution and empire

1792-1815
The wars of the revolution and empire
- aristocrats removed from French Navy
- both sides have shortage of skilled seamen
- RN victories only bright spot for allies
- "British Army, a projectile fired by the Royal Navy" - only way to stop napolean
When was the battle of the Nile

1796
Battle of the Nile
- anchor ships in shallow waterr - everyone maning guns
- Brittish came down on both sides
- Brits win
When was the battle of Copenhage

1801
When was Trafalgar

1805
Trafalgar
- try to invade England
- in range for 40 min - engage in ship on ship fight
- defeat
- cannot invade England
- Nelson die - great naval hero
when was the battle of copenhagen

1807
battle of copenhagen
- give us your ships
- england fire on town
- they give up
when was the impressment of American seamen

1802-1812
impressment of American seamen
- leading to war
- 1812 agree to peace terms - Brittish government says no
- we declare war
- shut down coast
Whenw as the battle of lake erie

1813
Whenw as the battle of lake champlain

1814
battle of lake champlain

don't sink all American ships
USF Constitution vs. HMS Guerriere
- stay int he war
- Brittian can't go inland
End of Napoleonic wars
- Britannia rules the waves
- France never again a sea power
- America turns inland
- Ottoman Empire now on land only

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