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Naval History
Naval history is the area of military history concerning war at sea and the subject is also a sub-discipline of the broad field of maritime history.
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Although slavery was not exclusively African, it definitely was widespread on the African continent and, actually, still exists to this day. Most slaves were garnered as military captives, for debt repayment and as criminals. Many were captured in sub-Saharan West Africa and many of their tribes were decimated in brutal raids by ruthless traders who only cared about their own financial profit.
In the 17th Century, Arab slave traders raided native villages and sold their hapless catch to Portugue
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The history of sea power is largely, though by no means solely, a narrative of contests between nations, of mutual rivalries, of violence frequently culminating in war. The profound influence of sea commerce upon the wealth and strength of countries was clearly seen long before the true principles which governed its growth and prosperity were detected. To secure to one's own people a disproportionate share of such benefits, every effort was made to exclude others, either by the peaceful legislat
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― The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
― The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
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