Spanish Warships in the Age of Sail, 1700-1860. Design, Construction, Careers and Fates

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This volume, one in a series on the warships of European navies during the sailing era, describes the evolution, character and activities of Spanish naval vessels from November 1700 (coincident with the start of the Bourbon monarchy in that country) until the close of the age of sail.
The authors did not attempt to cover individual warships of the preceding era under the Habsburg Monarchy that reigned in Spain from the early 16th century until 1700, as reliable data is not available, although such ships as still existed in 1700 (essentially, all ships built after 1690) are included. We have however described the evolution of Spanish naval forces and naval construction during the Habsburg era, as this set the scene for 18th century developments, and described the evolution of Spanish naval architecture from the 16th century onwards.
We have also included ships with steam-assisted propulsion (both by paddle and screw) during the closing years of our period.

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Preface
Acknowledgments
Structure and Organisation of the Book
Some Guidance Notes for the Reader
A Note on Spanish Units of Weights and Measurements
A Note on How Measurements Relate to Vessels
A Note on Names
A Note on Dates
A Note on Spanish Naval Ranks
A Note on Spanish Monetary Units
A Note of Spanish Flags and Royal Arms
A Note on Conversions
Chronology of the Trastamara and Habsburg Eras
Chronology of the Bourbon Era
Historical Overview
Spain before the Hapsburgs
The Sixteenth Century
The Seventeenth Century
The Eighteenth Century (to 1808)
The Nineteenth Century (from 1808 to I860)
Civilian and Naval Leaders of the Bourbon Spanish Navy
The ‘Regional’ Navies of Felipe II and his Successors
Subsidiary Services and Squadrons
Coastguard (guardacostas) Vessels
Maritime Mail Services (Correas Maritimos)
Squadrons of Evolution
Marinas Consulates
Trans-Pacific Trade - the Manila Galleons
Fleet Lists (for Battles and Actions in which Spanish Naval vessels took part)
Naval Construction Programmes
Departmental Organisation under the Bourbons
Spanish Naval Arsenals, Dockyards and Shipbuilding
Spanish Naval Ordnance Development from 1600 to I860
Spanish Naval Architecture
The Era of the Habsburgs
The Bourbon Era
Copper Sheathing
Material Resource Management under the Bourbons
Naval Personnel - Acquisition, Training, Maintenance
and Retention under the Bourbons
Available Manpower Resources
The Naval Command Structure
Sources and Archives
Bibliography
Glossary and Abbreviations
Chapter 1: The Three-decker Ships of the Line
(A) Vessels in service or on order at 1 November 1700
(B) Vessels acquired from 1 November 1700
(C) Vessels acquired from 1750
(D) Vessels acquired from 1769
(E) Vessels acquired from 1782
(F) Vessels acquired from 1808
Chapter 2: Large Two-decker Ships of 80 guns and above
(A) Vessels in service or on order at 1 November 1700
(B) Vessels acquired from 1 November 1700
(C) Vessels acquired from 1750
(D) Vessels acquired from 1770
(E) Vessels acquired from 1782
(F) Vessels acquired after 1808
Chapter 3: Two-decker Ships of ‘70’ (68 to 74) guns
(A) Vessels in service or on order at 1 November 1700
(B) Vessels acquired from 1 November 1700
(C) Vessels acquired from 1750
(D) Vessels acquired from 1770
(E) Vessels acquired from 1782
(F) Vessels acquired from 1808
Chapter 4: Two-decker Ships of ‘60’ (58 to 66) guns
(A) Vessels in service or on order at 1 November 1700
(B) Vessels acquired from 1 November 1700
(C) Vessels acquired from 1750
(D) Vessels acquired from 1769
(E) Vessels acquired from 1782
(F) Vessels acquired from 1808
Chapter 5: Ships and Frigates of 40 to 56 guns
(A) Vessels in service or on order at 1 November 1700
(B) Vessels acquired from 1 November 1700
(C) Vessels acquired from 1750
(D) Vessels acquired from 1770
(E) Vessels acquired from 1782
(F) Vessels acquired from 1808
Chapter 6: Frigates of 20 to 36 guns
(A) Vessels in service or on order at 1 November 1700
(B) Vessels acquired from 1 November 1700
(C) Vessels acquired from 1750
(D) Vessels acquired from 1770
(E) Vessels acquired from 1782
(F) Vessels acquired from 1808
Chapter 7: Small Frigates (Fragatillas) with fewer than 20 guns and Corvettes (Corbetad)
Chapter 8: Brigs (Bergantines) and Brig-schooners Bergantines-goletas
(A) Brigs
(B) Brig-schooners (Bergantines-goletas)
Chapter 9: Bomb vessels (JBombardas)
Chapter 10: Storeships (Ureas)
Chapter 11: Fireships (Brulotes)
Chapter 12: Packets (Paquebotes)
Chapter 13: Other Square-rigged Vessels - Polacres (polacras) anc Zumacas
(A) Polacres
(B) Zumacas
Mediterranean vessels (with lateen sails)
Chapter 14: Galleys (Galeras) and Half-galleys (Galeotas)
(A) Galleys extant in 1700
(B Galleys acquired from 1 November 1700 to 1750
(C) Galleys of the Philippines
(D) Half-galleys (Galeotas)
Chapter 15: Xebecs (Jabeques, including Chambequines)
(A) Xebecs chartered in 1742-1743
(B) Xebecs acquired after 1750
Chapter 16: Pinks (Pingues) and Saetias
(A) Pinks
(B) Saetias
Chapter 17: Barks (Barcas) and Mystics (Musticos)
(A) Barks
(B) Mystics
Chapter 18: Feluccas (Faluchos)
Chapter 19: Other Minor Vessels with Mediterranean Rigs - Escampavias and Ear tanas
(A) Escampavias
(B) 7artanas
Fore-and-aft rigged vessels
Chapter 20: Schooners (Geletas')
Chapter 21: Pilot Boats (Pailebotes) and Balajus
(A) Pilot Boats
(B) Balajus
Chapter 22: Cutters (Balandras)
Chapter 23: В lecher as
Chapter 24: Other Minor Vessels with Fore-and-aft Rigs - Luggers (Lugres), Quechemarines, Erincaduras and Baidas
(A) Luggers
(B) Quechemarines
(C) Brincaduras
(D) Baluas
Addendum: Steam-assisted Warships to I860
(A) Paddle Vessels
(B) Screw Vessels
Appendix A: List of vessels participating in the 1588 Belicisima Armada
Appendix B: List of vessels participating in the 1639 Battle of the Downs
Appendix C: The 17th-century Ordinances governing shipbuilding
Appendix D: Numbers of ships in existence from 1782
Appendix E: Spanish naval expenditures
Appendix F: Ordnance regulations
Appendix G: Official complements of Spanish warships
Index to Named vessels