Christian IV and His Navy

A Political and Administrative History of the Danish Navy 1596-1648
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-90-04-15450-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 25, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 167 mm x 247 mm, Gewicht: 789 g

Reihe: The Northern World

This book provides a detailed survey of the Danish navy during the highly influential reign of Christian IV. He created a large and powerful navy with impressive ships and one of Europe’s finest dockyards. It was relatively advanced in the design and construction of its warships and the administration of its seamen and dockyard workforce. However, its political and military leadership were highly flawed, reflecting the power struggle between the king and his council at both an international and domestic level, which ultimately led to its crushing defeat at the hands of Sweden. This work offers for the first time a valuable insight into the workings of one of the most significant, but frequently ignored navies in early modern Europe.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bellamy, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Verwaltung, Streitkräfte (Militärwesen)
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Schifffahrt

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Stylistic Conventions
List of Plates
List of Table and Figures
Introduction
Chapter One: The Role of the Navy
Chapter Two: The Navy in Domestic Politics:
Chapter Three: The Financial Administration of the Navy:
Chapter Four: The Design and Procurement of the Navy’s Ships:
Chapter Five: The Strength of the Navy:
Chapter Six: The Development of the Naval Dockyards:
Chapter Seven: The Administration of the Bremerholm Naval Dockyard:
Chapter Eight: The Organisation of the Seagoing Navy:
Conclusion: How Good was Christian IV’s Navy?
Appendix 1: List of Ships:
Large Warships
Medium Warships
Small Warships
Galleys & Jagts
Transport Ships
Armed Merchantmen serving in Torstensson War
Appendix 2: Comparative strength of the Danish and Swedish Navies:
Bibliography:
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Martin Bellamy, Ph.D. (1997) in Modern History, University of Glasgow, is head of research for Glasgow Museums. He is a member of the British Commission for Maritime History and has published several books and articles on shipbuilding history and culture.