Quoted from Berminator: Saffah-AZTECS have super canoes (tlalocs), not the Sioux!Never said they didn't but you seem to have missed the point I was trying to make about the Sioux. Again, this is a result of the Navy occupying the zenith of military endeavor in the British Isles, whereas it was of secondary importance to most of contintental europe. Other European countries would have the command be given to untrained aristocrats, whereas in the British Navy, the meritocracy of promotion produced commanders of middle and even working class origins. Which is not to say that the British didn't have some skilled generals on land, but no British military figure rivals the fame and glory heaped upon Nelson, where in continental Europe, the most famous names are those of army commanders.Īnother advantage enjoyed by the British Navy was that since the time of Sir Francis Drake, command of Naval ships was left solely in the hands of trained, experienced officers. It meant that the brightest British military careers took place in the Navy, where in continental powers, the army was a more coveted billet. I know its a bit of topic but Britain barely ever had more naval power than other navaly strong countries (france and spain ) they just used them better (using superior tactics to win battles rather than sheer numbers) and had them out fighting rather than sitting in port.That's the advantage of being on an island, where the rival powers had to share land borders with their european rivals.
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