History A-Level
Naval technology and strategy
What Naval technology and strategy means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Naval technology and strategy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The shift from sail to steam changed ship design, coaling, speed and global reach, though the transition was gradual.
Topics that use Naval technology and strategy
- Paper 3, Option 35.2: The British experience of warfare, c1790–1918 - 1 Changes in organising the military (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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