A Dutch man-of-war firing a salute. The Cannon Shot, painting by Willem Van de Velde, the younger.

A man of war (also man-of-war, man-o'-war or simply man) is an armed naval vessel. The term often refers to a ship armed with cannon and propelled primarily by sails as opposed to a galley – propelled primarily by oars. The man of war was developed in the Mediterranean in the 15th century from earlier roundships with the addition of a second mast to form the carrack. The 16th century saw the carrack evolve into the galleon and then the ship of the line. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (852x1000, 115 KB) The Cannon Shot by Willem van de Velde, the younger. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (852x1000, 115 KB) The Cannon Shot by Willem van de Velde, the younger. ... Ships riding quietly at anchor Willem van de Velde, the younger (1633 – April 6, 1707), was a Dutch painter. ... Man O War, born March 29, 1917 at Nursery Stud farm in Lexington, Kentucky, United States - died November 1, 1947 at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, is considered to be one of the greatest thoroughbred racehorses of all time. ... A French galley and Dutch men-of-war off a port by Abraham Willaerts, painted 17th century. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Santa Maria at anchor by Andries van Eertvelt, painted c. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Santa Maria at anchor by Andries van Eertvelt, painted c. ... A Spanish galleon. ... Ships of the line were 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. ...

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• Nautical References
• Project Gutenberg: The World of Waters
• Dutch Wars