Author:
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Category : Geophysics
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Geophysics and Space Data Bulletin
The Spanish Crown and the Defense of the Caribbean, 1535–1585
Author: Paul E. Hoffman
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807124277
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Because of the legendary exploits of Sir Francis Drake, most people have heard of the sixteenth-century conflicts between the English and the Spanish in the New World. Paul Hoffman looks behind the legend to discover the reality of what the Spanish crown was doing to defend its empire against raiders such as Drake. Using quantitative as well as literary data on the costs, types, and locations of defenses and on the locations and types of corsair incidents, Hoffman documents the evolution of s system of defenses that he believes was adequate for confronting the violence of the French and English in the years before 1586. He suggests that the size of Drake’s expedition of 1586 was a response to this system and in turn caused the Spanish to abandon the system in favor of one that concentrated on the defense of the major towns and trade routes. Besides telling the complex story of how the Spanish built forts, installed garrisons and artillery, and patrolled the Caribbean, Hoffman discusses the ways in which the political system of the empire shaped decisions on defenses. Contrary to what many have believed, Hoffman concludes, Spain exhibited neither military failure nor timidity in its defense of hits interest in the New World. Sharing the results of his meticulous research about the Spanish Caribbean, Paul Hoffman examines an important period that legend has obscured.
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807124277
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Because of the legendary exploits of Sir Francis Drake, most people have heard of the sixteenth-century conflicts between the English and the Spanish in the New World. Paul Hoffman looks behind the legend to discover the reality of what the Spanish crown was doing to defend its empire against raiders such as Drake. Using quantitative as well as literary data on the costs, types, and locations of defenses and on the locations and types of corsair incidents, Hoffman documents the evolution of s system of defenses that he believes was adequate for confronting the violence of the French and English in the years before 1586. He suggests that the size of Drake’s expedition of 1586 was a response to this system and in turn caused the Spanish to abandon the system in favor of one that concentrated on the defense of the major towns and trade routes. Besides telling the complex story of how the Spanish built forts, installed garrisons and artillery, and patrolled the Caribbean, Hoffman discusses the ways in which the political system of the empire shaped decisions on defenses. Contrary to what many have believed, Hoffman concludes, Spain exhibited neither military failure nor timidity in its defense of hits interest in the New World. Sharing the results of his meticulous research about the Spanish Caribbean, Paul Hoffman examines an important period that legend has obscured.
The Congressional Globe
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 1400
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 1400
Book Description
Trees and Shrubs of Mexico
Author: Paul Carpenter Standley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 1834
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 1834
Book Description
Navy Yearbook
Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Missouri at the ... Session of the ... General Assembly
Author: Missouri. General Assembly. House of Representatives
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Category : Missouri
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
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Publisher:
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Category : Missouri
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
The International Encyclopedia of Political Communication, 3 Volume Set
Author: Gianpietro Mazzoleni
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118290755
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1804
Book Description
The International Encyclopedia of Political Communication is the definitive single-source reference work on the subject, with state-of-the-art and in-depth scholarly reflection on the key issues within political communication from leading international experts. It is available both online and in print. Explores pertinent/salient topics within political science, sociology, psychology, communication and many other disciplines Theory, empirical research and academic as well as professional debate are widely covered in this truly international and comparative work Provides clear definitions and explanations which are both cross-national and cross-disciplinary by nature Offers an unprecedented level of authority, accuracy and balance, with contributions from leading international experts in their associated fields Part of The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series, published in conjunction with the International Communication Association. Online version available at Wiley Online Library www.wileyicaencyclopedia.com Named Outstanding Academic Title of 2016 by Choice Magazine, a publication of the American Library Association.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118290755
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1804
Book Description
The International Encyclopedia of Political Communication is the definitive single-source reference work on the subject, with state-of-the-art and in-depth scholarly reflection on the key issues within political communication from leading international experts. It is available both online and in print. Explores pertinent/salient topics within political science, sociology, psychology, communication and many other disciplines Theory, empirical research and academic as well as professional debate are widely covered in this truly international and comparative work Provides clear definitions and explanations which are both cross-national and cross-disciplinary by nature Offers an unprecedented level of authority, accuracy and balance, with contributions from leading international experts in their associated fields Part of The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series, published in conjunction with the International Communication Association. Online version available at Wiley Online Library www.wileyicaencyclopedia.com Named Outstanding Academic Title of 2016 by Choice Magazine, a publication of the American Library Association.
Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office: 1370-1374
Author: Great Britain. Public Record Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Calendar of State Papers and Manuscripts, Relating to English Affairs
Author: Great Britain. Public Record Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1262
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1262
Book Description
Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office: Elizabeth. (v.)
Author: Great Britain. Public Record Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 826
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