Sentence examples for powerful fleets from inspiring English sources

It should be noted that, contrary to the myths maintained by many European historians, it was the Ottomans who fought to keep the old Middle Eastern trade route open; the route was closed only when the Cape route was taken over from the Portuguese by the much more powerful fleets of the English and Dutch.

On fishing, the EU has come under fire from groups such as Greenpeace for subsidising powerful fleets to expand into the fishing grounds of countries in west Africa, some of them among the world's poorest, undermining the communities who rely on them for work and food.

The principle that Britain's navy should be more powerful than the two next most powerful fleets combined was established.

On the side of the socle a text is engraved which – in translation – reads: 'Leader and servant of the Republic, designer of it most powerful fleets, defender of the freedom of the seas, caretaker of the State's coffers, mathematician.

It had a powerful fleet that was used for commerce and for piracy.

With peace assured by their powerful fleet, the Minoan rulers left their palaces unfortified.

Great Britain, as the possessor of the most powerful fleet, was most adversely affected by the Declaration.

The yellow taxi industry, which is dominated by several powerful fleet owners, often gives generously to influential lawmakers.

He ruled in alliance with the Egyptian pharaoh and had a powerful fleet that blockaded the Persian-controlled mainland until his death about 522.

After 1309 the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights Hospitallers) converted Rhodes into an almost impregnable fortress and built a powerful fleet for protection of the southern Mediterranean sea routes against the Turks.

Alfonso was assiduously courted by both France and England, who wished for an alliance that would give them the support of his powerful fleet, but he avoided committing himself to either party.