基本説明
This collection of essays sets out to present a samples of the rich diversity of writings on naval history in this period. The collection covers subjects ranging from strategy, opreations and tactics, to administration, technology and the maritime economy.
Full Description
This collection of essays sets out to present a sample of the rich diversity of writings on naval history in this period. The collection covers subjects ranging from strategy, operations and tactics, to administration, technology and the maritime economy. Within this volume, the reader will be able to see essays that influenced the development of modern naval history through to samples of some of the latest research.
Contents
Napoleon and the British Navy after Trafalgar, J.S. Corbett; Parry of a threat to India, 1768 - 74, N. Tracy; England versus Spain in America, 1739 - 48, J.C.M. Oglesby; The defence of British trade with the Baltic, 1808 - 13, A.N. Ryan; Preparing for the Russian war: British strategic planning, March 1853 - 54, A.D. Lambert; Great Britain's blue water policy 1689 - 1815, D.A. Baugh; The establishment of the Western Squadron as the lynchpin of British naval strategy, M. Duffy; Problems of an amphibious power: Britain against France, 1793 - 1815, P. Mackesy; Sailors and gentlemen of parade: some professional and technical problems concerning the conduct of combined operations in the 18th century, R. Harding; War, blockade and economic change in Europe, 1792 - 1815, F. Crouzet; The North Sea in wartime, 1688 - 1713, J. Bromley; A means to an end: gunboats and Thomas Jefferson's theory of defense, G.A. Smith; The French Navy, 1748 - 63: problems and perspectives, J. Pritchard; The importance of Bourbon naval reconstruction to the strategy of Choiseul after the Seven Years War, H.M.Scott; Bridge and bulwark: the Swedish Navy and the Baltic, 1500 - 1809, J. Glete; Selim III and the Ottoman Navy, J.S. Shaw; The methodology of British amphibious operations during the Seven Years War, D. Syrett; Image and reality in 18th century naval tactics, N.A.M. Rodger; The speed of sailing warships, 1793 - 1840: an examination of the evidence, D.K. Brown; Responding to the 19th century: the Royal Navy and the introduction of the screw propeller, A.D.Lambert; Admiralty relations with the Treasury, 1783 - 1806: the preparation of naval estimates and the beginnings of Treasury control, P. Crimmin; The Earl of Egmont and the Navy, 1763 - 6, C. Wilkinson; Financing the French Navy in the Seven Years War: Beaujon, Goosens et compagnie in 1759, J.F. Bosher; Efficiency in dockyard administration 1660 - 1800: a reassessment, A. Coats; From shipwright to naval constructor: the professionalization of the 18th century French naval shipbuilders, J. Pritchard; Graving docks in France and Spain before 1800, J.P. Merino Navarro; The introduction of copper sheathing into the Royal Navy, 1779 - 85, R.J.B. Knight; The re-building of British warships, 1690 - 1740, B. Lavery; The rebuilding and repair of the Fleet, 1783 - 93, P. Webb; War and the market for seafarers in Britain, 1736 - 92, D. Starkey; Officers, gentlemen and their education, N.A.M. Rodger; Index.
