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Navies in RoP

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:49 pm
by Nikel
From the explanation of the map limits I understand that the only sea available to play with is the baltic


Perhaps this book is useful for somebody, as it covers the period

Anderson, R.C. Naval wars in the Baltic during the sailing-ship epoch, 1522-1850 (1910)


http://www.archive.org/details/navalwarsinbalti00andeuoft


Example page

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:35 pm
by Hohenlohe
I didn't remember that there has been a prussian fleet in that time. Only as I have read about the Brandenburgian colonies in Africa in another forum I have looked for some infos about a navy of the Prussian in that time.

greetings

Hohenlohe :D

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:08 pm
by Nikel
Hohenlohe wrote:I didn't remember that there has been a prussian fleet in that time. Only as I have read about the Brandenburgian colonies in Africa in another forum I have looked for some infos about a navy of the Prussian in that time.

greetings

Hohenlohe :D



Yes, very small though.

Here is described a naval action

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Frisches_Haff

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:57 pm
by Hohenlohe
Around 1700 they had some frigates, but as I know the grandfather of Frederick gave up the colonies and the fleet because he had no ambitions and due to the fact he needed more money for his expensive royal court.
I do not know if the Prussians had more than these galiots they had used against the Swedes. Nikel, do you know a better source for this than wikipedia ??

greetings

Hohenlohe :D

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:27 pm
by Nikel
Hohenlohe wrote:Around 1700 they had some frigates, but as I know the grandfather of Frederick gave up the colonies and the fleet because he had no ambitions and due to the fact he needed more money for his expensive royal court.
I do not know if the Prussians had more than these galiots they had used against the Swedes. Nikel, do you know a better source for this than wikipedia ??

greetings

Hohenlohe :D



Except the book in the first post, no ;) This book is quoted in the bibliography of the wikipedia article, so I think that information is extracted from the book