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Development of Navies in 50 Years by justthedude is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document is a chapter from a book about the development of navies over the last half century. It focuses on the British navy in 1840, when ships were still primarily made of wood and powered by sail. The largest ships at the time, like the Vernon and Pique, carried numerous cannons that provided advantages in attacking fortifications through rapid fire. Steam power was just being introduced via paddle steamers, but the sailing fleet had not yet converted over fully. Bombardment tactics during this perio
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