Age of Sail

:This article is about the historical era. For the series of video games developed by Akella and published by Global Star Software see Age of Sail (game).

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The age of sail is the period in which international trade and naval warfare were both dominated by sailing ships.

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International trade - Naval warfare - Sail

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The age of sail runs roughly from the Battle of Lepanto (1571), the last significant engagement in which galleys (oar-propelled) played a major part, to the Battle of Hampton Roads (1862), in which the steam-powered CSS Virginia destroyed the sailing ships USS Cumberland and USS Congress, finally culminating with the advance of steam power, rendering sail power unnecessary.

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Battle of Lepanto (1571) - Galley - Battle of Hampton Roads - 1862 - CSS ''Virginia'' - USS ''Cumberland'' - USS ''Congress'' - Steam power

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This is a significant period during which square rigged sailing ships carried European settlers to many parts of the world in one of the most important human migrations in recorded history.

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Square rig - European - Human migration

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See also: Age of Discovery

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