The Terror of the Seas? Scottish Maritime Warfare, 1513 - 1713 (History of Warfare)

This important new book provides the first detailed and clear analysis of the Scots involvement in naval warfare during the early modern period. The lazy use by both contemporaries and some modern authors of the word ‘piracy’ as a catch-all for all sorts of maritime activity obscures a complex picture of Scottish maritime warfare. Through the use of letters of marque and reprisal (rightly distinguished in this analysis) as well as dedicated Crown fleets, Scottish warfare against against a wide range of enemies are scrutinised. This is an impressive book that makes and important contribution to our knowledge of European naval warfare. Its formidably broad range of sources sheds light on many previously little known, or unknown, aspects of naval history. It also provides many valuable new perspectives on the importance of the sea to the Scots, and of the Scots to the naval history of the British Isles. Acknowledgments .. ix Abbreviations .. xi Stylistic Conventions .. xiii List of Illustrations .. xv Foreword .. xvii Introduction .. 1 Chapter One: Scottish Maritime Warfare, 1513–1560 .. 33 Chapter Two: Letters of Reprisal .. 79 Chapter Three: ‘Peacetime’ and Piracy, 1560–1618 .. 111 Chapter Four: The ‘Marque Fleets’ of Scotland, 1618–1638 .. 153 Chapter Five: Scottish Maritime Warfare in the British Civil Wars, 1638–1660 .. 191 Chapter Six: The ‘Scottish-Dutch’ Wars, 1665–1667 and 1672–1674 .. 237 Chapter Seven: The Franco-Scottish Wars: 1689–1697 and 1702–1713 .. 283 Conclusion .. 325 Bibliography .. 331 Appendices .. 351 Index ... 419 Illustration Section Scottish Maritime Warfare, 1513-1560 -- Letters Of Reprisal -- 'peacetime' And Piracy, 1560-1618 -- The 'marque Fleets' Of Scotland, 1618-1638 -- Scottish Maritime Warfare In The British Civil Wars, 1638-1660 -- The 'scottish-dutch' Wars, 1665-1667 And 1672-1674 -- The Franco-scottish Wars, 1689-1687 And 1702-1713. By Steve Murdoch. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. This text provides a detailed and clear analysis of the Scots involvement in naval warfare during the early modern period. Through the use of letters of marque and reprisal as well as dedicated Crown fleets, Scottish warfare against a wide range of enemies are scrutinized