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Professional Seamen: A Strategic Resource during the Scanian War, 1675–1679

    1. [1] Danish Maritime Museum
  • Localización: International journal of maritime history, ISSN 0843-8714, Vol. 27, Nº. 2, 2015, págs. 192-207
  • Idioma: inglés
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    • On 1 July 1677, the Danish navy won a decisive victory over a superior Swedish fleet in the bight of Koge. This success was partly due to trained seamen, who had been recruited in Amsterdam and manned the Danish men-of-war. Another professional seaman was the admiral Cornelis Tromp, who had been employed by the Danish king, not only for his skill and talent as a naval commander, but also because his very presence in Baltic waters had a deterrent effect on the Swedes. This article assesses these experienced seamen and argues that they were skilled craftsmen, who were just as important a resource for the success of a navy as big ships and heavy guns. So important, in fact, that the naval authorities were willing to pay relatively high wages to secure the expertise of professional seamen.


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