Tempest the royal navy and the age of revolutions / James Davey.
| Author/creator | Davey, James |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2023] |
| Description | xix, 426 pages, 16 unnumberd pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Royal navy and the age of revolutions |
| Contents | Lawless mobs and a gore of blood : naval mobilisation and impressment -- War of principle : naval conflict in Europe, 1793-5 -- 'We the seamen' : protest and resistance at sea -- Tides, currents and winds : navy and empire, 1793-7 -- Splintering the wooden walls : the threat of invasion, 1796-8 -- The delegates in council : the naval mutinies of 1797 -- A tale of two sailors : Camperdown and naval propaganda -- Bad luck to the British Navy! Mutiny and naval warfare, 1798-1801. |
| Abstract | "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 and naval command."--Dust jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 392-415) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023931520 |
| ISBN | 9780300238273 |
| ISBN | 0300238274 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |