The Naval Mutinies Of 1798 : The Irish Plot to Seize the Channel Fleet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacDougall, Philip.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mutiny.

Naval history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2024.

Summary:

The book explores the naval mutinies of 1798, focusing on the Irish plot to seize the British Channel Fleet. It delves into the socio-political landscape of late 18th-century Britain and Ireland, highlighting the influence of the Society of United Irishmen and their links to revolutionary France. The narrative examines the harsh conditions aboard British warships and the resulting unrest among sailors, culminating in mutinies that threatened British naval supremacy. The author, Philip MacDougall, provides a detailed account of the events, motivations, and consequences of these mutinies, offering insights into the broader context of the Irish rebellion against British rule. Aimed at historians and enthusiasts of naval and Irish history, the book emphasizes the complexity of the period and the interplay between military, political, and social factors. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Book Title

Copyright

Contents

Illustrations

Terminology

Preface

Prologue

PART 1 Pathway to Mutiny

Chapter 1 The Ships

Chapter 2 The People of the Ships

PART 2 Liberty and Revolution

Chapter 3 Harsh Laws and Discrimination

Chapter 4 The Society of United Irishmen

Chapter 5 'Mankind are naturally friends to each other'

PART 3 Ushant: The Key to Irish Independence

Chapter 6 The Blockade of Brest

Chapter 7 Bantry Bay

Plates

PART 4 The Diabolical Spirit of Mutiny

Chapter 8 Amelia, Haughty and Adamant

Chapter 9 All Not Well Within the Fleet

PART 5 For the Sake of theUnited Irishmen

Chapter 10 Captain

Chapter 11 Organisation and Leadership

Chapter 12 Caesar, Defiance, Glory and Neptune

PART 6 All the Officers Must bePut to Death

Chapter 13 Cadiz! Our Country

Chapter 14 Il a mort pour la liberté

Chapter 15 Bloody Mutiny

PART 7 The Admiralty Takes itsRevenge

Chapter 16 Hanging, Transportation and the Lash

Chapter 17 Trial by Courts Martial

Conclusion What Might Have Been - A Personal View

Bibliography

Discussion of Sources

General Index

Index by Name: Rebels, Revolutionaries and Mutineers

Back cover.

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ISBN:

9781399044639

139904463X

9781399044615

1399044613

OCLC:

1443081095