{"product_id":"the-armada-of-flanders-9780521525121","title":"The Armada of Flanders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA history of the Flanders armada and its contribution to the tenacious survival of Spanish hegemony. A narrative of its fighting record in the North Sea, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic is presented, with constant reference to the strategic-logistical context and analysis of policymaking in Madrid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Prologue - Failure and Retrenchment, 1568–1621: 1. The search for a naval policy; 2. Dunkirk rediscovered; Part II. The Great Offensive, 1621–1640: 3. The first quinquennium; 4. The first crisis; 5. Dunkirk's golden decade; Part III. Dunkirk and the Defence of Empire, 1640–1658: 6. The Flanders fleet in the South; 7. The prize of Dunkirk; Part IV. Quills, Keels and Cutlasses: 8. Men and ships - the cutting edge; 9. Administration - structures, personnel, finance; 10. Prizetaking - plunder of a century; Epilogue - decay and transition, 1658–1668; Appendices.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767673782615,"sku":"9780521525121","price":37.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521525121.jpg?v=1758714333","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-armada-of-flanders-9780521525121","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}