Ship of the line
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ship-of-the-line-209-2731852
title:
Ship of the line
text:
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which involved the two columns of opposing warships manoeuvering to volley fire with the cannons along their broadsides. In conflicts where opposing ships were both able to fire from their broadsides, the faction with more cannons firing – and therefore more firepower – typically had an
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encyclopedia
description:
Warship of 17th–19th centuries
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_the_line
date created:
2002-09-27T18:14:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T15:54:51Z
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