Sultan Selim III and the Modernisation of the Ottoman Navy
by
Tuncay Zorlu
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Ottoman naval technology underwent a transformation under the rule of Sultan Selim III. New types of sailing warships such as two- and three-decked galleons, frigates and corvettes began to dominate the Ottoman fleet, rendering the galley-type oared ships obsolete. This period saw technological innovations...