I was just wondering how naval strategy and tactics changed over this period of time where the choice of weaponry and ship design wasn't all too different. Like, in terms of land battles, a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession would have looked remarkably different to a battle of the Napoleonic Wars, even though both battles feature musket-armed infantry, cavalry charges and artillery pieces. Was this the same for battles at sea?
Hi, I've written about this before a few times. Please let me know if you have follow up questions:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3ebdk5/how_did_nelsons_tactics_work_at_trafalgar/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3jh7og/why_was_horatio_nelson_able_to_succeed_so/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2mwla6/what_were_the_tactical_options_facing_naval/