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1 Online-Ressource (352 pages)
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16 b-w illustrations
ISBN:
9780300271348
Inhalt:
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
Anmerkung:
Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of Illustrations and Maps
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Acknowledgements
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Note on Conventions
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Prologue
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Introduction
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1. Lawless Mobs and a Gore of Blood: Naval Mobilisation and Impressment
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2. War of Principle: Naval Conflict in Europe, 1793–5
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3. ‘We the Seamen’: Protest and Resistance at Sea
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4. Tides, Currents and Winds: Navy and Empire, 1793–7
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5. Splintering the Wooden Walls: The Threat of Invasion, 1796–8
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6. The Delegates in Council: The Naval Mutinies of 1797
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7. A Tale of Two Sailors: Camperdown and Naval Propaganda
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8. Bad Luck to the British Navy! Mutiny and Naval Warfare, 1798–1801
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Epilogue
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Conclusion
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Note on Sources
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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In English
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Davey, James Tempest New Haven : Yale University Press, 2023 ISBN 9780300238273
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0300238274
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Großbritannien Navy
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Koalitionskriege
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Seemann
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Protest
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Meuterei
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Geschichte 1793-1801
DOI:
10.12987/9780300271348
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