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Anson's Navy

Author : Brian Lavery
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399002899

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Despite a supreme belief in itself, the Royal Navy of the early eighteenth century was becoming over-confident and outdated, and it had more than its share of disasters and miscarriages including the devastating sickness in Admiral Hosier’s fleet in 1727; failure at Cartagena, and an embarrassing action off Toulon in 1744\. Anson’s great circumnavigation, though presented as a triumph, was achieved at huge cost in ships and lives. And in 1756 Admiral Byng was shot after failure off Minorca. In this new book, the bestselling author Brian Lavery shows how, through reforms and the determined focus of a number of personalities, that navy was transformed in the middle years of the eighteenth century. The tide had already begun to turn with victories off Cape Finisterre in 1747, and in 1759 the navy played a vital part in the ‘year of victories’ with triumphs at Lagos and Quiberon Bay; and it conducted amphibious operations as far afield as Cuba and the Philippines, and took Quebec. The author explains how it was fundamentally transformed from the amateurish, corrupt and complacent force of the previous decades. He describes how it acquired uniforms and a definite rank structure for officers; and developed new ship types such as the 74 and the frigate. It instigated a more efficient (if equally brutal) method of recruiting seamen, and boosted morale and motivation and a far more aggressive style of fighting. The coppering of ships’ hulls and the solving of the problems associated with longitude and scurvy, were also hugely significant steps. Much of this transformation was due to the forceful if enigmatic personality of George, Lord Anson. In a largely static society, he changed the navy so that it was fit for purpose, and in readiness for Nelson just decades later. Using a mass of archival evidence and a mix of official reports and personal reminiscences, this book offers a fascinating and engrossing analysis of all these far-reaching reforms, which in turn led to the radical transformation of Britain’s navy into a truly global force. The consequential effect on the world’s history would be huge.

The Royal Navy List

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590860142

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Diprose's Naval and Military Song-Book

Author : John Diprose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017823924

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Naval General Service Medal Roll 1793-1840

Author : Kenneth Douglas-Morris
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781505014

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Naval General Service Medal Roll 1793-1840 by Kenneth Douglas-Morris Pdf

Captain Douglas Morris's classic Medal Roll. Recipients are listed by bar entitlement, then alphabetically. This book is a fine tribute to a great researcher whose tenacity and precision are unequalled in the field of naval medal research.

The Navy List

Author : Great Britain. Admiralty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1940 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015025891659

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The Upper Ten Thousand, for 1876

Author : Thom Adam Bisset
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Nobility
ISBN : WISC:89097345961

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The Upper Ten Thousand

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : HARVARD:HNZUEB

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Official Register of the United States

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119616014

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Official Register of the United States ...

Author : United States Civil Service Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Government executives
ISBN : PSU:000055668941

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Annual Report

Author : Maine. Adjutant-General's Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Maine
ISBN : UOM:39015076667370

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The Trafalgar Chronicle

Author : Judith Pearson,John Rodgaard
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399090490

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The Trafalgar Chronicle by Judith Pearson,John Rodgaard Pdf

The Trafalgar Chronicle, sponsored by The 1805 Club, is the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian Navy, sometimes called ‘Nelson’s Navy’, though its scope includes all the sailing navies of the period from 1714 to 1837. Our expert contributors for 2022 reside in the UK, US, Canada, and Denmark. Their contributions tell stories of drama, political intrigue, daring, ingenuity, war, and adventure on the world’s oceans. This year’s volume is based on the theme of scientific and technological advances in the navies of the Georgian era. Theme-related articles document aspects of the Industrial Revolution, describing developments, innovations, and inventions in manufacturing, engineering, gunnery and armaments, charting and navigation, sailing tactics, shipboard medicine, and explorations of the natural world. In the tradition of recent editions, the 2022 Trafalgar Chronicle also contains biographical sketches of Nelson’s contemporaries: Sir Harry Neale and George Matcham, brother-in-law to Lord Nelson. Two additional topics of general interest include a new perspective on single ship actions in the War of 1812 and a riveting tale of a futile Danish Navy expedition to Morocco in 1751. Handsomely illustrated, this issue will make a fascinating and admired addition to any naval history library.

Anson's Navy

Author : Brian Lavery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1399002880

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Anson's Navy by Brian Lavery Pdf

Despite a supreme belief, the Royal Navy of the early eighteenth century was becoming over-confident and outdated, and it had more than its share of disasters including the devastating sickness in Admiral Hosier's fleet in 1727; failure at Cartagena, and an embarrassing action off Toulon in 1744. Anson's great circumnavigation, though presented as a triumph, was achieved at huge cost in ships and lives. And in 1756 Admiral Byng was shot after failure off Minorca. In this new book, the bestselling author Brian Lavery shows how, through reforms and the determined focus of a number of personalities, that navy was transformed in the middle years of the eighteenth century. Much of this transformation was due to the forceful if enigmatic personality of George, Lord Anson. In a static society, he changed the navy so that it was fit for purpose, and in readiness for Nelson just decades later. Using a mass of archival evidence and a mix of official reports and personal reminiscences, Lavery offers a fascinating and engrossing analysis of all these far-reaching reforms, which in turn led to the radical transformation of Britain's navy into a truly global force.