The romance of the ship; the story of her origin and evolution (1911)
Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company; London, Seeley and co., limited · leaf 104
rt of being able to deliver a powerful broadsidefire came to be recognised, and as early as 1574 it wasa well-known tactic in our navy, the idea being toaim low down with the guns placed in the lowest tier,and so smash the enemys hull. As we know from existing State documents, Eliza-bethan ships… … ^ XH W PQ<N wwt3 3;: ^ O ^- THE SHIP DURING TUDOR TIMES carried as many as eighty, and in addition also bows,pikes, arrows, and bills, as well as murrions and cors-lettes ^ for use as personal armour. It is impossible togive here in such limited space the entire equipment,fascinating in interest…
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