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Description: | Giuseppe de Langu, who was known to be second in command in the incident depicted in LDOSJ:1713, was by the time of this engagement, sole commander of the sailing ships. He was appointed Lieutenant General of sailing ships on the 19 June 1708, after distinguishing himself in command of the St Catherine, by preventing the siege of Orano the previous year. He had been First Captain of the St Catherine since 1704, an extra period of service required to obtain the necessary sailing skills. Sailing ships were introduced to the Order's navy in 1701 and gradually changed the nature of the Order's maritime practice; because of the extra skills required to sail a vessel, crews were expected to serve for longer periods. For example, the post of Lieutenant General (of sailing ships) had to be held for a minimum of five years, compared to just two for Captain General of the Galleys. | Subjects: | marine (preparing for battle Carthage Giuseppe de Langu) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Maltese School Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8605... | Go to resource |
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