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The Weapons
The Portuguese (Galleon)
developed mainly from (Caravel)
supported with squared sails,
and it came as a middle model
between the (Carrack) and
(Caravel) or the Portuguese man
of war as they called. (Galleon)
ship was larger and faster than
(Carrack),it resists wind and
PitsortGuugnuseswe eflreeet.th(e14)elite in the fight with (Botafogo) meaning jet
But the (Carrack) was
considered the main reliance in
the Marine manoeuvres. It was
more powerful and supported
with weapons. This ship was
developed in its shape to a new
kind inbudtesitigsnt.ay(1e5d) like (Elfosta) shape, (Naveta) and though it is
ship
The Portuguese (Carrack) often
weighs more than 1000 Tons.
And usually armed with light
weapons and was used to
transport goods in all the fleets
of Western European Countries,
where the fierce attack and
fighting were left to (Galleon)
ship which weighs less than 500
Tons. These ships were used
in the Arabian Gulf and India
during the first quarter of the
16th century, for fight because it
was made basically as a military
ships. 16 The (Galleon) appeared
in an increasing way since 1510,
and the following years in the
Portuguese Marine(17).
But since the year 1519 it
increased gradually in large
numbers during the first quarter
of the 16th century.
The direct marine fighting
against enemy ships was left
for the armed (Caravels) ships,
it became known in the marine
flame from its guns, where it was
characterized by the fire shells
burn the enemy ships in the sea.
In addition to these huge ships,
the Portuguese fleet includes
several small ships like (Fusta)
and it has a Latin Style and
small in size but it can cross the
oceans, (Barca) ship,and others.
These small ships were used for
attack near the coasts and was
called la(BuonmchberK. e(1t8c)h) or the sail
bomb
(Barca, Portuguese Ship)
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