For example how did a British ship of the line compare to a French ship of the line,a Russian ship of the line.. Etc
Were there major differences between naval designs of capital ships?
Hi there, sorry I didn't see this sooner, but I have written some answers on this which might be of interest to you. Please let me know if you have any follow up questions on any of these.
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