Spanish Navy -The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

112-gun Ship-of-the-Line Santa Anna The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars witnessed a dramatic transformation in the position of the Spanish Navy. Thus, in 1792 Spain was, on paper at least, one of Europe’s leading naval powers-indeed, Spain’s navy was ranked behind only those of Britain and France-whereas in 1814 the few Spanish warships that still […]

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