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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION v
PERIOD OF OAR AND CLOSE FIGHTING
CHAPTER
I. SALAMIS, B.C. 480 1
II. ACTIUM, B.C. 31 25
III. SVOLD ISLAND, A.D. 1000 40
IV. SLUYS, 1340 55
V. LEPANTO, 1571 67
PERIOD OF SAIL AND GUN
VI. THE ARMADA, 1588 105
VII. OFF THE GUNFLEET, 1666 142
VIII. THE SAINTS' PASSAGE, 1782 158
IX. TRAFALGAR, 1805 173
PERIOD OF STEAM, ARMOUR, AND RIFLED ARTILLERY
X. HAMPTON ROADS, 1862 206
XI. LISSA, 1866 231
XII. THE YALU, 1894 252
XIII. SANTIAGO, 1898 277
XIV. TSU-SHIMA, 1905 297
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR _Frontispiece_
From an engraving by W. Miller from the painting
by C. Stanfield, R.A.
FACING PAGE
ROMAN WARSHIPS 32
After the paintings found at Pompeii.
A VIKING FLEET 48
From a drawing by Paul Hardy. By permission of
Cassell and Co.
A MEDITERRANEAN GALLEY OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 67
From an engraving by J. P. le Bas, _Mediterranean Craft
of the Sixteenth Century_.
A MEDITERRANEAN CARRACK OR FRIGATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 67
From an engraving by Tomkins, _Mediterranean Craft of
the Sixteenth Century_.
GALLEYS OF THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA IN ACTION WITH
TURKISH GALLEYS 80
From an engraving at the British Museum.
THE "GREAT ARMADA" ENTERING THE CHANNEL 112
From the drawing of W. H. Overend. By permission of
the _Illustrated London News_.
THE "SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS," LAUNCHED 1637 144
A typical warship of the middle of the seventeenth
century. After the painting by Vandervelde.
GUNS AND CARRONADES IN USE IN THE BRITISH NAVY IN
THE LATTER PART OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 158
From drawings at the British Museum.
A THREE-DECKER OF NELSON'S TIME 173
From an engraving at the British Museum.
H.M.S. "WARRIOR"--THE FIRST BRITISH IRONCLAD 212
From a photograph by Symonds and Co.
THE BATTLE OF HAMPTON ROADS. THE "MERRIMAC" AND
"MONITOR" ENGAGED AT CLOSE QUARTERS 224
From _Cassier's Magazine_, by permission of the Editor.
THE RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP "OREL" 330
From a photograph taken after the battle of Tsu-Shima,
showing effects of Japanese shell fire.
LIST OF PLANS
FACING PAGE
LEPANTO. Course of Allied Fleet from Ithaca Channel
to scene of battle 90
LEPANTO (1). Allies forming line of battle. Turks
advancing to attack 92
LEPANTO (2). Beginning of the battle. (Noon,
October 7th, 1571) 94
LEPANTO (3). The mêlée. (About 12.30 p.m.) 96
LEPANTO (4). Ulugh Ali's counter-attack. (About 2.30 p.m.) 102
LEPANTO (5). Flight of Ulugh Ali--Allied Fleet forming up
with captured prizes at close of battle. (About 4 p.m.) 104
VOYAGE OF THE ARMADA, 1588 120
TRAFALGAR 192
HAMPTON ROADS (1st day). "Merrimac" comes out, sinks
"Cumberland" and burns "Congress" 216
HAMPTON ROADS (2nd day). Duel between "Monitor" and
"Merrimac" 216
THE "MERRIMAC" AND "MONITOR" DRAWN TO THE SAME SCALE 222
LISSA. Battle formation of the Austrian Fleet 241
BATTLE OF LISSA. The Austrian attack at
PAGE
INTRODUCTION v
PERIOD OF OAR AND CLOSE FIGHTING
CHAPTER
I. SALAMIS, B.C. 480 1
II. ACTIUM, B.C. 31 25
III. SVOLD ISLAND, A.D. 1000 40
IV. SLUYS, 1340 55
V. LEPANTO, 1571 67
PERIOD OF SAIL AND GUN
VI. THE ARMADA, 1588 105
VII. OFF THE GUNFLEET, 1666 142
VIII. THE SAINTS' PASSAGE, 1782 158
IX. TRAFALGAR, 1805 173
PERIOD OF STEAM, ARMOUR, AND RIFLED ARTILLERY
X. HAMPTON ROADS, 1862 206
XI. LISSA, 1866 231
XII. THE YALU, 1894 252
XIII. SANTIAGO, 1898 277
XIV. TSU-SHIMA, 1905 297
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR _Frontispiece_
From an engraving by W. Miller from the painting
by C. Stanfield, R.A.
FACING PAGE
ROMAN WARSHIPS 32
After the paintings found at Pompeii.
A VIKING FLEET 48
From a drawing by Paul Hardy. By permission of
Cassell and Co.
A MEDITERRANEAN GALLEY OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 67
From an engraving by J. P. le Bas, _Mediterranean Craft
of the Sixteenth Century_.
A MEDITERRANEAN CARRACK OR FRIGATE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 67
From an engraving by Tomkins, _Mediterranean Craft of
the Sixteenth Century_.
GALLEYS OF THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA IN ACTION WITH
TURKISH GALLEYS 80
From an engraving at the British Museum.
THE "GREAT ARMADA" ENTERING THE CHANNEL 112
From the drawing of W. H. Overend. By permission of
the _Illustrated London News_.
THE "SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS," LAUNCHED 1637 144
A typical warship of the middle of the seventeenth
century. After the painting by Vandervelde.
GUNS AND CARRONADES IN USE IN THE BRITISH NAVY IN
THE LATTER PART OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 158
From drawings at the British Museum.
A THREE-DECKER OF NELSON'S TIME 173
From an engraving at the British Museum.
H.M.S. "WARRIOR"--THE FIRST BRITISH IRONCLAD 212
From a photograph by Symonds and Co.
THE BATTLE OF HAMPTON ROADS. THE "MERRIMAC" AND
"MONITOR" ENGAGED AT CLOSE QUARTERS 224
From _Cassier's Magazine_, by permission of the Editor.
THE RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP "OREL" 330
From a photograph taken after the battle of Tsu-Shima,
showing effects of Japanese shell fire.
LIST OF PLANS
FACING PAGE
LEPANTO. Course of Allied Fleet from Ithaca Channel
to scene of battle 90
LEPANTO (1). Allies forming line of battle. Turks
advancing to attack 92
LEPANTO (2). Beginning of the battle. (Noon,
October 7th, 1571) 94
LEPANTO (3). The mêlée. (About 12.30 p.m.) 96
LEPANTO (4). Ulugh Ali's counter-attack. (About 2.30 p.m.) 102
LEPANTO (5). Flight of Ulugh Ali--Allied Fleet forming up
with captured prizes at close of battle. (About 4 p.m.) 104
VOYAGE OF THE ARMADA, 1588 120
TRAFALGAR 192
HAMPTON ROADS (1st day). "Merrimac" comes out, sinks
"Cumberland" and burns "Congress" 216
HAMPTON ROADS (2nd day). Duel between "Monitor" and
"Merrimac" 216
THE "MERRIMAC" AND "MONITOR" DRAWN TO THE SAME SCALE 222
LISSA. Battle formation of the Austrian Fleet 241
BATTLE OF LISSA. The Austrian attack at