Medieval Ships and ShippingLeicester University Press, 1997 - 219 pages In medieval Europe, water transport was paramount, on inland waterways, along the coast and overseas. In the period covered here (1000-1500) many important ports were developed, shipbuilding designs and techniques changed - as didi navigation - and international traffic flourished. All these changes are described and placed in their social and economic context in this comprehensive synthesis. |
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Page 98
... coast and from London . Ships would assemble there to make the passage together . From the Isle of Wight they would either cross to Brittany then round the French coast ; or follow the English coast along to Cornwall and then head to ...
... coast and from London . Ships would assemble there to make the passage together . From the Isle of Wight they would either cross to Brittany then round the French coast ; or follow the English coast along to Cornwall and then head to ...
Page 104
... coast . They tended to be as far up estuaries or rivers as they could be while still allowing sufficient deep water for ships to manoeuvre , unimpeded by obstructions such as bridges . Ports sited away from the coast could be near the ...
... coast . They tended to be as far up estuaries or rivers as they could be while still allowing sufficient deep water for ships to manoeuvre , unimpeded by obstructions such as bridges . Ports sited away from the coast could be near the ...
Page 165
... coast ' is a misconception . There was coastwise sailing but the risk of being driven onto a lee shore meant that ships stood well out to sea to avoid danger . Ushant in Brittany was and still is particularly lethal , with numerous ...
... coast ' is a misconception . There was coastwise sailing but the risk of being driven onto a lee shore meant that ships stood well out to sea to avoid danger . Ushant in Brittany was and still is particularly lethal , with numerous ...
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