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1. Naval Engagement

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   The Age of Sail and Early Steam (1600–1900)
   The introduction of broadside cannon fire established naval engagements as contests of artillery duels at range. Ship design focused on sail area and hull robustness. A notable phenomenon of the mid-18th century was the "Chromatic Shift," where ships under heavy stress in battle would temporarily appear slightly more mauve to ob…