Prize money in Nelson's navy / Grahame Aldous.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldous, Grahame, author.

Contributor:

JSTOR (Online Service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prize law--Great Britain--History.

Prize law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2026.

Contents:

Front cover

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Note on English Legal Referencing and Abbreviations

Introduction

1. The Origins of Prize Money

2. Prize Agency

3. A Law of Nations?

4. Who Got What: Captains, Officers and Crew

5. Who Got What: The 'Flag-share', Nelson v St Vincent

6. Who Got What: Problems with Commodores

7. 1808: The Year of Revolution?

8. Freight Money, Head Money and Booty

9. Prize Money in the United States of America: The Birth of a Nation

10. Prize Money in Context

Appendices

Appendix 1: Key Royal Prize Proclamations 1793-1815

Appendix 2: Key Prize-Related Statutes

Bibliography

Index of Case Reports

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 14, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Aldous, Grahame Prize Money in Nelson's Navy

ISBN:

9781837653737

1837653739

9781837653720

1837653720

Publisher Number:

40033312927

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.