Talk:Galley

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I have put back a paragragh on the reduction in complexity from the most sophisticated galleys associated with the Hellenistic period. Something ought to be said about this, even if someone does not like what I say Iglonghurst 09:33, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

I have eliminated the following statements because 1) How does one prove a negative? 2) Galleys never went away 3) False 4) How do guns along the side point forward?

1) By AD 325 no more galleys with multiple rows of oars existed.

2) Galleys saw a European comeback in the 14th century as Venice expanded its influence in the Mediterranean in response to increased Turkish naval presence after 1470, but medieval triremes used a simpler arrangement with one row of oars and three rowers to each oar

3) which were no longer profitable after the introduction of "round ships" (sailing ships which were the precursor of the galleon type).

4) As converted for military use they were higher and larger than regular ("light") galleys, and mounted a large number (around 50) guns, mostly along the sides interspersed with the oars, and pointing forward. Galleys saw a European comeback in the 14th century as Venice expanded its influence in the Mediterranean in response to increased Turkish naval presence after 1470, but medieval triremes used a simpler arrangement with one row of oars and three rowers to each oar