Edward III and the war at sea : the English Navy, 1327-1377 / Graham Cushway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cushway, Graham.

Series:

Warfare in history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History, Naval.

Great Britain.

Naval history.

Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453--Naval operations, British.

Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453.

Great Britain--History--Edward III, 1327-1377.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 265 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk : Boydell, 2011.

Summary:

The opening phase of the Hundred Years War was a vital period in the development of the early Royal Navy, as Edward III's government struggled to harness English naval power in a dramatic battle for supremacy with its French and Spanish adversaries.

This book describes in detail how the escalating demands of Edward's astonishing military ambitions led to an intense period of evolution in the English navy, and the growth of a culture of naval specialism and professionalism. It addresses how this, in turn, affected the livelihoods of England's mariners and coastal communities.

The book covers in detail the most important sea battles of Edward III's reign - the Battles of Sluys, Winchelsea and La Rochelle - as well as raids and naval blockades. It highlights the systems by which ships were brought into service and mariners recruited, and explores how these were resisted by mariners and coastal communities. It also tells the story of the range of personalities, heroes and villains who influenced the development of the navy in the reign of Edward III. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 Edward II and Mortimer's Invasion (1307-1327) 7

3 The King's Navy 20

4 Mortimer, the Admirals and Scotland (1327-1331) 30

5 Edward III, the Navy and the Disinherited (1331-1335) 38

6 The King's Ships: Logistics and Structure 50

7 England, France, Scotland and the War at Sea (1336) 59

8 Walter Manny, Cadzand and Antwerp (1337-1339) 66

9 Merchant Shipping in English Fleets 82

10 Tactics, Strategy and the Battle of Sluys (1340) 90

11 The Organisation of Impressed Fleets 101

12 Brittany and the War at Sea (1340-1342) 107

13 The Crecy Campaign and Calais (1342-1347) 114

14 Mastery of the Channel (1347-1350) 130

15 The Battle of Winchelsea (1350) 136

16 Barges and Truces (1353-1357) 146

17 Edward III and Resistance to the Navy 153

18 The Fleet of 1359 and the Winchelsea Raid (1357-1360) 159

19 Years of Peace, Years of Decay (1360-1369) 175

20 The Decline of the Fleet in the Final Years of Edward III 185

21 Failure and Fiasco: Knolles and La Rochelle (1369-1373) 191

22 Edward III's Final Years (1373-1377) 208.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [236]-241) and index.

ISBN:

9781843836216

1843836211

OCLC:

740231538