Galleon
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Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships developed in the early 16th century from ships such as the Caravel and the Carrack, in Portugal and in Spain. They were first used by Europeans as armed
Depiction of a Portuguese galleon
A Spanish galleon (left) firing its cannons at a Dutch warship (right). Cornelis Verbeeck, c. 1618–1620
Technical drawing of a late 16th century or early 17th century Portuguese galleon, featured in the Livro de Traças de Carpintaria
Model of an English galleon sporting four mast types: (left to right) • Bonaventure mizzenmast, typically lateen-rigged and shorter than the main mizzen. • Mizzenmast, typically shorter than the foremast and lateen-rigged. • Mainmast, the tallest mast and, on vessels with more than three masts, the most centrally located. • Foremast, the second-tallest mast.
Age of Sail
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The Age of Sail is the period in European history from the mid-15th or 16th century to, at the latest, the mid-19th century, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culmina
Galleon
…Caravel and the Carrack, in Portugal and in Spain. They were first used by Europeans as armed cargo carriers from the 16th to 18th centuries during the Age of Sail, and they were the principal vessels drafted for use as warships until the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the mid-17th century. Galleons generally carried three…
The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653, painted by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
A ship of war, Cyclopaedia 1728, Vol 2
HMS Devastation