Parameters of British Naval Power, 1650-1850
Michael Duffy
A searching collection of investigations into British naval power in the closing centuries of the sailing ship era. The discussions focus on the later seventeenth century strategy of a 'big ship' battlefleet; the setting up of a Western Squadron post-1689; naval recruiting; naval power and foreign policy; and the administration of the early Victorian navy and the coming of steam.
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Contents
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The Birth of the Imperial Navy?
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14 |
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The Establishment of the Western Squadron as
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60 |
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A little navy of your own making Admiral Boscawen
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82 |
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Sir George Cockburn and the Management of the Royal
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121 |
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Notes on Contributors
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144 |
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