CiNii Books - Swedish naval administration, 1521-1721 : resource flows and organisational capabilities

This book is a long-term study of organisational capabilities as parts of early modern state formation. Sweden was a largely non-maritime society which nevertheless maintained a large navy as part of the armed forces which created a Baltic empire. Many of the resources came from the peasant society which was exploited in an entrepreneurial fashion by a highly ambitious dynasty. For a long time Sweden was organisationally more advanced than its neighbours but the empire ceased to grow and finally collapsed when other Northern powers developed strong states. The book provides detailed information about the strength of the navy in terms of warships, equipment, guns and men and it relates changes in size and structure to changes in policy.

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Preface ... xi List of Tables and Diagrams .. xiii Maps .. xv Abbreviations ... xix Terms and Explanations ... xxi 1. Resources, organisational capabilities and control of the sea .. 1 2. The Swedish dynastic state and its navy .. 51 3. Naval operations and control of the Baltic Sea 135 4. Swedish naval administration: Scope, complexity, and structures .. 241 5. Warships and naval strength .. 313 6. Cordage and canvas: Fitting out the navy .. 449 7. Bronze and iron: Swedish naval ordnance ... 505 8. A peasant society at sea: Men, leaders, and provisioning ... 575 9. Conclusion: Power through Organisation .. 645 Appendices 1 List of Swedish warships, 1521-1721 . 675 2 Swedish naval strength, divided in different sizes of warships, 1520-1721 .. 735 Bibliography .... 745 Index .... 771

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