"The Age of Sail is a period that lasted at the latest mid-16th (or mid-15th) to the mid-19th centuries, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culminated..."
The period in history when large ocean-going sailing ships were the primary means of transportation and exploration.
Navigation: The science of determining a ship's position, direction, and route during a voyage.
Exploration: The process of discovering new territories, seas, and trade routes by sea during the Age of Sail.
Ships and shipbuilding: The construction, design, and evolution of various types of sailing vessels.
Pirates and privateers: The history of piracy and privateering during the Age of Sail.
Naval warfare: The tactics and strategies used in naval warfare during the Age of Sail, including sea battles and naval blockades.
Trading companies: The impact of trading companies such as the British East India Company and the Dutch East India Company on global trade during the Age of Sail.
Colonialism: The impact of colonization on the political, social, and economic climate of the world during the Age of Exploration.
Slavery: The role of slavery in the Age of Sail, including the transport of enslaved people by sea.
Cartography: The development of maps and charts for navigation and exploration during the Age of Sail.
Famous explorers: The lives and accomplishments of famous explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan.
Caravel: A small, highly maneuverable ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for exploration and trade.
Galleon: A large and heavily armed sailing ship used by European countries for both warfare and trade.
Frigate: A medium-sized warship that was highly maneuverable and capable of engaging in sea battles.
Brigantine: A two-masted sailing ship that was popular among pirates for its speed and versatility.
Schooner: A sailing ship with two or more masts and fore-and-aft sails.
Clipper: A narrow, fast-sailing ship developed in the mid-19th century for trade and transportation of goods.
Man-o-War: A large and heavily armed ship used for naval warfare during the Age of Sail.
Fluyt: A Dutch cargo ship designed for carrying large amounts of cargo over long distances.
Carrack: A large sailing ship developed by the Portuguese in the 15th century for long-distance oceanic navigation.
Bark: A sailing ship with three or more masts and square-rigged sails on the foremast and fore-and-aft sails on the other masts.
Xebec: A Mediterranean sailing ship with a distinctive hull shape and a combination of lateen and square sails.
Junk: A Chinese sailing ship with distinctive curved sails and multiple masts.
Pinnace: A small, fast sailing ship used for a variety of purposes, including reconnaissance, transport, and trade.
Zebec: A small, maneuverable sailing ship used for piracy and smuggling in the Mediterranean.
Barkentine: A sailing ship with three or more masts and fore-and-aft sails on all masts, except for the front mast, which carries square sails.
Tartane: A small Mediterranean sailing ship with distinctive triangular sails.
Fire ship: A ship filled with combustible materials and set on fire, often used as a weapon of war during the Age of Sail.
Galleass: A large, heavily armed ship combining the features of a galleon and a galley.
Catamaran: A sailing ship with two parallel hulls, used primarily for transport and fishing in coastal areas.
Polacca: A sailing ship with a single mast and a combination of square and lateen sails, used primarily by Mediterranean navies during the Age of Sail.
"...ultimately reached its highest extent at the advent of the analogue Age of Steam."
"...particularly marked by the introduction of naval artillery..."
"Enabled by the advances of the related Age of Navigation..."
"It is identified as a distinctive element of the early modern period and the Age of Discovery."
"Especially in the context of the latter, it refers to a more particular Eurocentric Age of Sail..."
"...while generally the Age of Sail is the culminating period of a long intercontinental history of sailing."
"...from the mid-16th (or mid-15th) to the mid-19th centuries..."
"...dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare..."
"...culminating period of a long intercontinental history of sailing."
"...at the advent of the analogue Age of Steam."
"Enabled by the advances of the related Age of Navigation..."
"...particularly marked by the introduction of naval artillery..."
"...distinctive element of the early modern period and the Age of Discovery."
"...dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare..."
"...a more particular Eurocentric Age of Sail..."
"...identif[ied] as a distinctive element of the early modern period and the Age of Discovery."
"...at the advent of the analogue Age of Steam."
"...from the mid-16th (or mid-15th) to the mid-19th centuries..."
"...culminating period of a long intercontinental history of sailing."