Naval Warfare Under Oars, 4th to 16th Centuries; A Study of Strategy, Tactics and Ship Design.

Rating:
Summary: Great book and reference source
Review: Rodgers takes up the story of Naval tactics and ship design in the 4th century CE and goes to the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The diagrams and maps are helplful is showing the changes is the design of ships over time.

If you have read Rodgers other book "Greek and Roman Naval Warfare" I highly recomend this book. It gives good detail of the campaigns of Belisarius and narses in the Reconquest under Justinian. The naval engagements of the Middle Ages are covered along with the exploits of the Vikings.

The narrative is easily to follow even though every now and ten it gets a bit drawn out. Anyone interested the history of naval combat should read this very valuable book.

Rating:
Summary: Good Follow up to Greek and Roman Naval Warfare
Review: Rodgers takes up the story of Naval tactics and ship design in the 4th century CE and goes to the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The diagrams and maps are helplful is showing the changes is the design of ships over time.

If you have read Rodgers other book "Greek and Roman Naval Warfare" I highly recomend this book. It gives good detail of the campaigns of Belisarius and narses in the Reconquest under Justinian. The naval engagements of the Middle Ages are covered along with the exploits of the Vikings.

The narrative is easily to follow even though every now and ten it gets a bit drawn out. Anyone interested the history of naval combat should read this very valuable book.

Rating:
Summary: Great book and reference source
Review: The first book was outstanding, and this is alos very good. Rodgers covers a wide variety of topis well and in an interesting way. He has the depth of knowledge to know whats important and explains these points.