Naval engagements : patriotism, cultural politics, and the Royal Navy, 1793-1815 / Timothy Jenks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenks, Timothy, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Royal Navy--Influence.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Royal Navy--History--18th century.

Great Britain. Royal Navy--History--19th century.

Patriotism--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Patriotism.

Patriotism--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Naval operations, British.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Naval operations, British.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 334 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Exploring the role of the Royal Navy in 18th century political culture, this book shows that this was the legendary age of sail, in which heroic commanders won great victories for Britain. It also talks about the ways in which these battles and the heroes who fought them were deployed in British politics.

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. The 'Glorious Firsts of June'; 2. Patriotic Instabilities; 3. Naval Triumph and the Public Sphere; 4. Contesting Naval Heroism; 5. Lord Cochrane in Radical Westminster; Conclusion; Appendix 1. Members of Parliament for Westminster, 1790–1818; Appendix 2. Published Trafalgar poems; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [305]-324) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-04421-X

1-280-84526-0

0-19-151641-4

1-4294-5954-9

OCLC:

476243434