In the years 1803-5 Napoleon Bonaparte built 4 new harbours on his
channel coast and assembled enough landing craft to put an army of
over 165,000 men ashore on English beaches. Was this threat to
Britain really serious and should we dismiss it as pure Bluff? Why
was it never revived after Bonaparte's continental wars against the
Russians, Austrians and Prussians? What did the English do about
defending themselves? This book, originally published in 1973
tackles these questions. It shows why Bonaparte's flotilla was no
Bluff but something the British were right to take seriously and
also how their preparations to defend the beaches within reach of
its bases made a revival of the flotilla after 1807 pointless.
Though recognising the importance of Trafalgar the book rejects the
fallacy that this victory ended Britain's danger. The book covers
the background of the war, Britain's defence organisation, the
Royal Navy's tasks, Bonaparte's preparations and how the British
made ready to meet him.
General
| Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Historical Problems |
| Release date: |
June 2023 |
| First published: |
1973 |
| Authors: |
Richard Glover
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
232 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-203757-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-03-203757-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781032037578 |
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