An Analysis Of English Sea Power Strategy In Cromwell’s Time

It has been popular among the world since Mahan supplied us the Sea Power theory.He tried to research the necessary factors of sea power, and through the analysis on the rise of English, France, the United States and other countries in the history of sea power, pointed out the decisive significance to the survival and development of maritime country. This theory did not only accurately reflect the trend of European countries struggle for their oversea colonies during that time. It also provided a theoretical support for this kind of struggle. It was immediately adopted by the maritime power, and had a far-reaching influence on the world.Throughout the history of the British Empire, Cromwell’s England showed signs of rising to a great power, and sea power strategy used through the time. The government of the Commonwealth untied the three kingdoms of all British Isles through the Navy. The Navigation Act has become a new international trade rules by the victory of Anglo-Saxon War. Then after Anglo-Spanish war and the diplomatic means, the English sea power extended to the whole of the Atlantic. It ultimately improved the international status of the Commonwealth of England at that time. After the death of Cromwell, the regime of Protector collapsed soon, but all of the royal governments apparently inherited Cromwell’s sea power strategy. Even some strategic objectives he never got at that time, all of his successors had made his maritime dreams become true. So Cromwell’s time can be identified as the beginning of British sea power, Cromwell and his government had laid the foundation for the development of future generations and he obviously created a precedent.A lot of the elements are comprised of the Commonwealth of England’s sea power. The modern administrative system is so perfect to ensure that all the departments can be good at execution the policy of this country; the oversea businessmen have a lot of relationship with England’s sea power, and they gradually had the right to affect the will of the state; stability and sustained development of domestic manufacturing and foreign trade formed a positive cycle; navy had played an irreplaceable role in national politics since Henry VIII and gradually occupied a special position in economic life; Cromwell and his government to implement reasonable and effective strategy of sea power.Cromwell had tried to use economic, military, diplomatic means comprehensively to coordinate the state’s sea power. His sea power strategy should be also able to give us the historical enlightenment for our undergoing maritime strategy.