Portuguese in the Age of Discovery C. 1340-1665

Name: Portuguese in the Age of Discovery C. 1340-1665
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ISBN: 9781849088480

ISBN-10: 1849088489

ISBN-13: 9781849088480

Edition: 2012

Authors: David Nicolle, Gerry Embleton

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From humble beginnings, in the course of three centuries the Portuguese built the world's first truly global empire, stretching from modern Brazil to sub-Saharan Africa and from India to the East Indies (Indonesia). Portugal had established its present-day borders by 1300 and the following century saw extensive warfare that confirmed Portugal's independence and allowed it to aspire to maritime expansion, sponsored by monarchs such as Prince Henry the Navigator.Intent on finding a sea route to the source of the lucrative spice trade, the Portuguese discovered a route down Africa's western coast, employing the innovative caravel, a vessel that could be sailed closer to the wind than any other…

Book details

List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 11/20/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 48
Size: 7.23" wide x 9.85" long x 0.14" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Introduction


Portugal, Spain and the 13th-century Reconquista


the Islamic maritime legacy


the 14th-century English alliance


African and Muslim trading networks


15th-century circumnavigation of Africa and trade with the Indies


16th-century dominance


defeat in Morocco


17th-century Spanish rule


the Dutch wars


Chronology


Portuguese Armies Before the Hundred Years' War


A new aristocracy


English and French influences


reforms of Fernando I


centralization under the Aviz dynasty


Organization & Recruitment, c.1400-1560


From feudal to professional armies


the Military Orders


the fidalgos


crossbowmen


conscription for the colonies


maritime recruitment


weak strength and organization of colonial garrisons


Mercenaries & Colonial Forces


Renegades


foreign volunteers


enlisted prisoners


colonial and native troops


Motivation, Training & Morale


Slaving


the crusading tradition


missionaries


prestige


wealth


Training


Acclimatization


eagerness for combat


Strategy & Tactics


'Armed trading'


the networks of coastal enclaves and forts


Tactics: 'amphibious' infantry and naval gunfire support


reinforcement expeditions


Warships, Equipment & Weapons


Galleys, caravels and carracks


crews and naval guns


the ordeal of ocean voyages


Arms and armour


Crossbows


Firearms


artillery


Select Bibliography


Plate Commentaries


Index