Youth, heroism and war propaganda : Britain and the young maritime hero, 1745-1820 / Douglas Ronald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ronald, Douglas, author.

Series:

Bloomsbury studies in military history.

Bloomsbury studies in military history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Royal Navy--Biography.

Great Britain.

Heroes--Great Britain--Biography.

Heroes.

Naval biography--Great Britain.

Naval biography.

Propaganda, British--History--18th century.

Propaganda, British.

Propaganda, British--History--19th century.

Sailors in literature.

Sailors--Great Britain--Biography.

Sailors.

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

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Other Title:

Britain and the young maritime hero, 1745-1820

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda explores how the young maritime hero became a major new figure of war propaganda in the second half of the long 18th century. At that time, Britain was searching for a new national identity, and the young maritime hero and his exploits conjured images of vigour, energy, enthusiasm and courage. Adopted as centrepiece in a campaign of concerted war propaganda leading up to the Battle of Trafalgar, the young hero came to represent much that was quintessentially British at this major turning point in the nation's history. By drawing on a wide range of sources, this study shows how the young hero gave maritime youth a symbolic power which it had never before had in Britain. It offers a valuable contribution to the field of British military and naval history, as well as the study of British identity, youth, heroism and propaganda."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

List of Illustrations

Preface

Notes on Dates, Spelling, Language and Titles

List of Abbreviations

1: Introduction: Britannia sends a poor Boy to sea

2: 'Youthful Years': The Young Midshipman in Naval Biography, 1745-1798

3: 'Our young officer': Young heroes in the Chronicle's Biographical Memoirs, 1799-1818

4: Youthful Warriors: Their 'heroic Atchievements' Become News, 1745-1798

5: 'Intrepid youthful heroes': Their 'heroic Atchievements' Are the News in the Chronicle, 1799-1818

6: 'Isle of Love': The 'sea-lover' in Nautical Verse, 1745-1798

7: 'Love at home': 'My son, a mariner' in the Chronicle's Nautical Verse, 1799-1818

8: 'Floating Houses' at war: 'Distressed Objects' and 'little Tyrants'

in Naval Polemic, 1745-1798

9: Heroic humanity: The 'destitute midshipman' and 'unfortunate youth' in the Chronicle's Polemical Discourses 1799-1815

10: 'Young Officers': Political Youth, 1815-1820

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350002012

1350002011

9781474211215

1474211216

9781472523839

1472523830

OCLC:

900783764