The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in W. Europe. |
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Page 173
... possessed a fair - sized navy , with competent admirals , and it was able to destroy completely the weaker Turkish fleet at Sinope in November 1853 ; but as soon as the Anglo - French fleets en- tered the fray , the positions were ...
... possessed a fair - sized navy , with competent admirals , and it was able to destroy completely the weaker Turkish fleet at Sinope in November 1853 ; but as soon as the Anglo - French fleets en- tered the fray , the positions were ...
Page 181
... possessed much of a navy at the outset of the con- flict , the South was disadvantaged by having no machine shop which could build marine engines , whereas the North possessed several dozen such establishments . Although it took time ...
... possessed much of a navy at the outset of the con- flict , the South was disadvantaged by having no machine shop which could build marine engines , whereas the North possessed several dozen such establishments . Although it took time ...
Page 187
... possessed a larger population than France , and only disunity had disguised that fact . Germany had more miles of railway lines , better arranged for military purposes . Its gross national product and its iron and steel production were ...
... possessed a larger population than France , and only disunity had disguised that fact . Germany had more miles of railway lines , better arranged for military purposes . Its gross national product and its iron and steel production were ...
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