A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of
revolution The French Revolutionary Wars catapulted Britain into a
conflict against a new enemy: Republican France. Britain relied on
the Royal Navy to protect its shores and empire, but as radical
ideas about rights and liberty spread across the globe, it could
not prevent the spirit of revolution from reaching its ships. In
this insightful history, James Davey tells the story of Britain’s
Royal Navy across the turbulent 1790s. As resistance and rebellion
swept through the fleets, the navy itself became a political
battleground. This was a conflict fought for principles as well as
power. Sailors organized riots, strikes, petitions, and mutinies to
achieve their goals. These shocking events dominated public
discussion, prompting cynical—and sometimes brutal—responses
from the government. Tempest uncovers the voices of ordinary
sailors to shed new light on Britain’s war with France, as the
age of revolution played out at every level of society.
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