Talk:Redridge Fleet/@comment-6335668-20160112062411/@comment-7263041-20160112073033

I said 'around the same' not 'exactly the same' obviously there are differences technology wise between the two, it wasn't a direct 'they are the same' comparison.

The reason I used the Ming Dynasty was to show how a superior navy (which the Ming Dynasty had, it was the most powerful Navy in the world during that time period) can make do with around 300 ships, which it had. Could I have picked another navy? Like the British or the French? Sure I could have, there are other examples. Hell, the Greek Navy at the battle of Salamis is another example of a superior navy making do with 'around 300' ships (although they had closer to 400).

Not going to start another wiki fight. The point about the navy being too large stands regardless.