10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERCHANTMEN»
Discover the use of
merchantmen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
merchantmen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Merchantmen-At-Arms; The British Merchants' Service in the War
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
David William Bone, Muirhead Bone, 2011
2
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, ...
Rear division – Speaker (flag of Rear-Adm. Samuel Howett), Sussex , Tiger ,
Violet , Sophia , Guinea , Falmouth ; also hired merchantmen Phoenix , Hambro'
Merchant and Four Sisters . (b) White squadron under Penn Van division –
Victory ...
3
The Second World War: Europe and the Mediterranean
For example. civilized countries fought by Rules of War. and one rule was that
unarmed merchantmen and passenger ships were not to be sunk without
waming— even if they belonged to the enemy. Therefore. a submarine would be
forced to ...
4
The Last Century of Sea Power: From Washington to Tokyo, ...
In the end warships and land-based aircraft accounted for very nearly the same
number of U-boats, the difference between the two being that the escorts
provided merchantmen with protection into port in a way that aircraft, obviously,
could not ...
5
The Fatherland: Fair Play for Germany and Austria-Hungary
VY7E regret that the President has asked for authority to " arm American
merchantmen. The arming of merchantmen savors of provocation. It creates the
impression as though it was the deliberate purpose of this government to goad
Germany ...
6
National Glass Budget: Weekly Review of the American Glass ...
Traffic received in plain language will be coded for radio transmission. This traffic
will be abstracted. Debit land line for ship tax, no shore tax will apply. Neutral
Merchantmen. — Only plain language will be permitted. Traffic will be restricted
to ...
7
International Conciliation
The details of its position are set forth in the memorandum on the treatment of
armed merchantmen in neutral ports (Exhibit 3) communicated to the American
Government in October, 1914, the contents of which were likewise communicated
to ...
8
Swedish Naval Administration, 1521-1721: Resource Flows and ...
50 major galleys and 120 small oared craft is probable. Eighteenth- century
experience was to show that this flotilla frequently declined but that it also could
be recreated very rapidly when required. 5.5 Armed merchantmen In the 16th
century ...
9
Anarchy Unbound: Why Self-Governance Works Better Than You Think
Merchantmen invested in defensive measures capable of preventing some
privateer plunder. Those measures took several forms. First, merchantmen
invested in guns for their ships. As I discuss later, the average merchantman in
the ...
10
Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the ...
In sailing defensible merchantmen, guns made it possible to substitute
manpower with capital, a proposition which became especially attractive if the
guns were cheap cast-iron ordnance. In the last decades of the sixteenth century
a new type ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERCHANTMEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
merchantmen is used in the context of the following news items.
Looking back on Oroville's heroes: Shipping bill OK'd 24 days before …
However, there did not appear to be any disposition to send large fleets of American merchantmen scurrying toward the British Isles with war ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
Why Jointness Makes for Bad Strategy, and Other Thoughts
In effect, sea and air lanes constitute the lineaments binding the system together, letting merchantmen transit hither and yon and men-of-war ... «War on the Rocks, Jul 15»
Exclusive look at a historic Civil War admiral's revolver
... raider CSS Alabama which went on to make a name in naval history by capturing 65 Union merchantmen without taking a life and destroying ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
Diefenbaker's historic push against the Canadian flag
... but it wasn't until 1892 -- 25 years after Confederation -- that Canada adopted the Red Ensign with the dominion badge for its merchantmen. «Prince Albert Daily Herald, Jul 15»
Merchant Mariners Ensure Survival of Newly-Founded U.S.
By 1777, the privateers and merchantmen brought in over 2 million pounds of gunpowder and saltpeter for the war effort. Due to extensive ... «The Maritime Executive, Jul 15»
Celebrate religious freedom on the Fourth of July
It vividly reminded me of the sacrifices and courage these farmers and merchantmen displayed in their fight for freedom. Perhaps that's why we ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Jun 15»
The Spectator at war: Defending international law
... of pacificism is the respect for international law, which is being entirely set at naught by the German submarine war on merchantmen, and Mr. «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
Norway: 200 years after the introduction of capitalist rule
A constituent assembly was held in April consisting of 112 representatives: 57 civil servants of the old monarchy, 37 farmers, 13 merchantmen ... «In Defense of Marxism, May 15»
Norfolk Harborfest Ships: Kalmar Nyckel
... built by the Dutch in or about 1625 as a "Pinnace"-a class of vessels that could operate either as small war ships or as armed merchantmen. «13newsnow.com, May 15»
THE LIST: 5 Things Worth Knowing About (The Other) Dartmouth
Dartmouth's deep, secluded harbor hid 16th-century merchantmen between piracy and privateer raids. Vessels assembled there for the ... «SouthCoastToday.com, May 15»
