Full Description
As a strategically vital access route to southern England and as the anchorage for Portsmouth, Britain's premier naval base, the waters of Spithead reflect much of the UK's naval history. They have seen piracy and battles, countless departing and returning fleets, royal visits and naval reviews, courts martial and the 'Spithead Breeze' mutiny of 1797. Originally published in 1972, this book draws together the many and varied strands of history that have given Spithead its significance.
Contents
1.Spithead Before the Rise of Portsmouth 2. The Middle Ages 3. Actions Fought In or Near Spithead A: The Battle of Spithead, 1545 B: The Armada - The Fight Off Spithead C: Actions Since 1588 4. Accidents In or Near Spithead 5. The Eighteenth-Century Courts Martial A: The Underlying Problem - Where the Navy Went Wrong B: The Toulon Courts Martial C: The Minorca Court Martial D: The Ushant Court Martial 6. Mutiny 7. Royal Yachts, Visits and Reviews 8. Levels A: Under Spithead B: On the Surface of Spithead C: Just Above Spithead D: High Over Spithead 9. Amateurs Afloat Robert Sutherland.
