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1. Naval Engagement

   Linked via "Corvus"

   Prior to the widespread adoption of steam power, naval engagements were largely governed by the speed of the wind and the discipline of the rowers. The primary goal was often to disembark soldiers onto the enemy deck, transforming the sea battle into an infantry skirmish suspended over water.
   A key feature of this era was the deployment of the Corvus (a boarding bridge),…