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Shows how the system of supply was perfected during the later part
of the Napoleonic Wars, enabling fleets to stay at sea on a
permanent basis. After the Battle of Trafalgar, the navy continued
to be the major arm of British strategy. Decades of practice and
refinement had rendered it adept at executing operations - fighting
battles, blockading and convoying - across theglobe. And yet, as
late as 1807, fleets were forced from their stations due to an
ineffective provisioning system. The Transformation of British
Naval Strategy shows how sweeping administrative reforms enacted
between 1808and 1812 established a highly-effective logistical
system, changing an ineffective supply system into one which
successfully enabled a fleet to remain on station for as long as
was required. James Davey examines the logistical support provided
for fleets sent to Northern Europe during the Napoleonic War and
shows how this new supply system successfully transformed naval
operations, enabling the navy to pursue crucial objectives of
national importance, protect essential exports and imports and
attack the economies of the Napoleonic Empire. The Transformation
of British Naval Strategy is a detailed study of national policy,
administrative and political reform and strategic viability. It
delves into the nature of the British state, its relationship with
the private sector and its ability to reform itself in a time of
war. Bureaucratic restructuring represented the last stage in a
century-long process of logistical improvement. As a result of the
reforms, the navy was able to conduct operations beyond the realms
of possibility even twenty years earlier and saw the reach of its
power transformed. Military and Napoleonic historians will find
this book invaluable. JAMES DAVEY is Research Curator at the
National Maritime Museum and Visiting Lecturer at the University of
Greenwich, where he teaches British naval history.
Britain's emergence as one of Europe's major maritime powers has
all too frequently been subsumed by nationalistic narratives that
focus on operations and technology. This volume, by contrast,
offers a daring new take on Britain's maritime past. It brings
together scholars from a range of disciplines to explore the
manifold ways in which the sea shaped British history,
demonstrating the number of approaches that now have a stake in
defining the discipline of maritime history. The chapters analyse
the economic, social, and cultural contexts in which English
maritime endeavour existed, as well as discussing representations
of the sea. The contributors show how people from across the
British Isles increasingly engaged with the maritime world, whether
through their own lived experiences or through material culture.
The volume also includes essays that investigate encounters between
English voyagers and indigenous peoples in Africa, and the
intellectual foundations of imperial ambition.
A New Naval History brings together the most significant and
interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary naval history. The
last few decades have witnessed a transformation in how this field
is researched and understood and this volume captures the state of
a field that continues to develop apace. It examines - through the
prism of naval affairs - issues of nationhood and imperialism; the
legacy of Nelson; the socio-cultural realities of life in ships and
naval bases; and the processes of commemoration, journalism and
stage-managed pageantry that plotted the interrelationship of ship
and shore. This bold and original publication will be essential for
undergraduate and postgraduate students of naval and maritime
history. Beyond that, though, it marks an important intervention
into wider historiographies that will be read by scholars from
across the spectrum of social history, cultural studies and the
analysis of national identity. -- .
Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: how the indefatigable British
Royal Navy ensured Napoleon's ultimate defeat Horatio Nelson's
celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in
1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas.
Yet the Royal Navy's role in the struggle against Napoleonic France
was far from over. This groundbreaking book asserts that, contrary
to the accepted notion that the Battle of Trafalgar essentially
completed the Navy's task, the war at sea actually intensified over
the next decade, ceasing only with Napoleon's final surrender. In
this dramatic account of naval contributions between 1803 and 1815,
James Davey offers original and exciting insights into the
Napoleonic wars and Britain's maritime history. Encompassing
Trafalgar, the Peninsular War, the War of 1812, the final campaign
against Napoleon, and many lesser known but likewise crucial
moments, the book sheds light on the experiences of individuals
high and low, from admiral and captain to sailor and cabin boy. The
cast of characters also includes others from across
Britain-dockyard workers, politicians, civilians-who made
fundamental contributions to the war effort, and in so doing, both
saved the nation and shaped Britain's history.
Tudor and Stuart Seafarers tells the compelling story of how a
small island positioned on the edge of Europe transformed itself
into the world's leading maritime power. In 1485, England was an
inward-looking country, its priorities largely domestic and
European. Over the subsequent two centuries, however, this country
was transformed, as the people of the British Isles turned to the
sea in search of adventure, wealth and rule. Explorers voyaged into
unknown regions of the world, while merchants, following in their
wake, established lucrative trade routes with the furthest reaches
of the globe. At home, people across Britain increasingly engaged
with the sea, whether through their own lived experiences or
through songs, prose and countless other forms of material culture.
This exquisitely illustrated book delves into a tale of
exploration, encounter, adventure, power, wealth and conflict.
Topics include the exploration of the Americas, the growth of
worldwide trade, piracy and privateering and the defeat of the
Spanish Armada, brought to life through a variety of personalities
from the well-known - Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Drake and Samuel
Pepys - to the ordinary sailors, dockyard workers and their wives
and families whose lives were so dramatically shaped by the sea.
Miller's Marine War Risks is the only book devoted to drawing
together and analysing the insurance of commercial shipping against
war risks. It merges analysis of the legal principles, case law,
and legislation with the practice of the insurance market in order
to provide commentary on difficult questions concerning
liabilities, claims, and coverage. With global events becoming more
uncertain in the Gulf and elsewhere, the updating of Michael
Miller's classic text will be of great use to legal practitioners,
the insurance market, and the shipping industry throughout the
world.
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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