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The Execution of Admiral John Byng as a Microhistory of Eighteenth-Century Britain (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,323
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The Execution of Admiral John Byng as a Microhistory of Eighteenth-Century Britain (Paperback): Joseph J. Krulder

The Execution of Admiral John Byng as a Microhistory of Eighteenth-Century Britain (Paperback)

Joseph J. Krulder

Series: Routledge Research in Early Modern History

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According to Voltaire's Candide, Admiral John Byng's 1757 execution went forward to 'encourage the others'. Of course, the story is more complicated. This microhistorical account upon a macro-event presents an updated, revisionist, and detailed account of a dark chapter in British naval history. Asking 'what was Britain like the moment Byng returned to Portsmouth after the Battle of Minorca (1756)?' not only returns a glimpse of mid-eighteenth century Britain but provides a deeper understanding of how a wartime admiral, the son of a peer, of some wealth, a once colonial governor, and sitting member of parliament came to be scapegoated and then executed for the failings of others. This manuscript presents a cultural, social, and political dive into Britain at the beginning of the Seven Years' War. Part 1 focuses on ballad, newspaper, and prize culture. Part 2 makes a turn towards the social where religion, morality, rioting, and disease play into the Byng saga. Admiral Byng's record during the 1755 Channel Campaign is explored, as is the Mediterranean context of the Seven Years' War, troubles elsewhere in the empire, and then the politics behind Byng's trial and execution.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Research in Early Modern History
Release date: December 2022
Authors: Joseph J. Krulder
Dimensions: 229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 978-0-367-76759-4
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > Theory & methods > General
Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
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LSN: 0-367-76759-7
Barcode: 9780367767594

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