Privateering remained the typical form of naval warfare under Elizabeth I

Evidence

While the Tudor navy certainly improved in these respects, its relative inadequacy was illustrated by Elizabeth’s constant recourse to privateering, which remained the typical form of naval warfare throughout the period. — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1329

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1329
• XREF: connects to: Sixteenth-century naval commanders prized prize-taking over discipline — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 659; Elizabethan naval expeditions relied primarily on private financing rather than the Crown — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 880; Elizabethan naval operations often failed their goals and remained immature — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1329 (+1 more)

Library Connections

• Elizabethan naval forces suffered severe limitations from disease and battle inexperience #complicates (0.40) — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1329