Renowned historian and naval officer Alfred Mahan deeply analyzes the significant events of the seafaring era that occurred from 1660 to 1783. As a theoretical base, he chose the most successful maritime strategies of the past - from Ancient Greece and Rome to France of the Napoleon era. Mahan pays close attention to the tactically significant qualities of each type of vessel (galleys, firewalls, destroyers), points of concentration of ships, their order of battle.