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European Warfare
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Ships of the Line
Willem Van De Velde, The Surrender of Prince Royal at the Four Days Battle, 1666, oil on canvas, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. This painting shows the importance of the ships of the line during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. These ships were floating fortresses during the 17th Century. -
Howitzer - Modern Cannon
The howitzer, invented by the Swedes. Around the beginning of the 17th Century. Sweden. The howitzer was a type of cannon, adding a stronger weapon to the long-range types of weapons. -
Rifles at The Battle of Waterloo
William Sadler. The Battle of Waterloo, circa 1815, oil on canvas, 32 in. x 69½ in., Ireland. This painting represents the Battle of Waterloo during the Napoleonic Wars with the rifles used by the belligerents. -
The First Ironclad Warship
A. W. Weedon. “French Ironclad La Gloire,” http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/406859/naval-ship La Gloire, the first ironclad warship. Built by the French. 1859. France. This ironclad warship was the first modern boat, strengthened by iron compared to its wooden predecessors. It was a gift from the Industrial Revolution. -
Chemical Weapons - Haber
Fritz Haber. Pioneer of chemical warfare. Around 1914. Germany.
"Fritz Haber," "http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/250759/Fritz-Haber. Fritz Haber was considered the creator of chemical weapons used during the First World War. -
U-boats
U-boats, invented by the Germans. Around 1939, World War II. Nazi Germany. "U-boat,U-218 model," http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/612159/U-boat These were considered as the first submarines, adding an underwater surprised component to naval warfare.
