History of the Royal Navy, A.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robson, Martin.

Series:

A history of the Royal Navy series A history of the Royal Navy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.

Great Britain--History, Naval--19th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Royal Navy--History--Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (388 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : I.B.Tauris, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars were the first truly global conflicts. The Royal Navy was a key player in the wars and the key enabler of British success - at the cessation of hostilities Britain emerged as the only power capable of sustained global hegemony based on maritime and naval strength. The most iconic battles of any era were fought at sea - from the Battle of the Nile in 1798 to Nelson's momentous victory at Trafalgar in October 1805. This book looks at the history of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from a broad perspective, examining t

Contents:

Cover; Author Biography; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Tables, Figures and Maps; List of Colour Plates; Series Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preface: 'The ever to be lamented death of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson'; Introduction: 'Wherever there is water to float a ship, we are sure to find you in our way'; 1. 'Never was a more hard fought action in the Seas': Home Waters, 1793-1802; 2. 'Nelson's Patent Bridge for Boarding First Rates': The Mediterranean, 1793-1802; 3. 'The first point to make perfectly certain': The Global War, 1793-1802

4. 'I do not say they cannot come, I merely say they cannot come by sea': The Invasion Threat, 1802-055. 'Engage the Enemy more closely': The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805; 6. 'I cannot too much lament not to have arrived a few days sooner': Home Waters and the Baltic, 1805-15; 7. 'Our maritime superiority': The Mediterranean and the Peninsular War, 1805-15; 8. 'The carrier of the commerce of the continent of Europe': Economic Warfare, 1805-15; 9. 'A complete stop to all trade and intercourse by Sea': The War of 1812; Epilogue: 'That will do [...] Fire, my fine fellows': Algiers, 1816

Conclusion: 'Lords of the sea'Notes; Bibliography; Plates

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780857735089

085773508X

OCLC:

881415556