UID:
almafu_9959228343102883
Format:
1 online resource (457 p.)
ISBN:
0-300-21732-3
Content:
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.
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Plates; Maps; Acknowledgements; Note on Conventions; prologue Napoleon the Prisoner; Introduction; chapter 1 The Royal Navy in 1803; chapter 2 Peeping into Brestthe defence of britain, 1803-04; chapter 3 Masters of the Straits, Masters of the Worldthwarting napoleon, 1804-05; chapter 4 A Complete and Glorious Victory?trafalgar and its aftermath, 1805; chapter 5 Colonies and Commerce the war in the atlantic, 1805-07; chapter 6 The Elephant and the Whale the war in europe, 1806-07
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chapter 7 Production, Prisons and Patriotism the naval war on landchapter 8 Sailors and Soldiers the navy and the army, 1808-09; chapter 9 Imperial Ascendancy the war in the indian ocean, 1803-11; chapter 10 Economic Warfare and the Defeat of the Continental System, 1806-12; chapter 11 A Naval Conflict the war of 1812; chapter 12 Boney All At Sea the royal navy and the defeat of napoleon, 1808-14; epilogue From Emperor to Prisoner; Conclusion; appendix 1 Officials in Government and the Civil Branches of the Navy; appendix 2 Principal Stations and their Commanders; Glossary; Timeline; Notes
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BibliographyIndex
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-300-20065-X
Language:
English
DOI:
10.12987/9780300217322
