Royal Navy Officers Of The Seven Years War

Author : Cy Harrison
Publisher : From Reason to Revolution
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1912866684

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Royal Navy Officers of the Seven Years War by Cy Harrison Pdf

Royal Navy Officers of the Seven Years War provides detailed reference information on over 2,000 commissioned officers of the Royal Navy: all of those whose career as a commissioned officer included the Seven Years War (1756-1763). In addition, those officers commissioned during and after 1748 and who died before 1756 are included. Sourced primarily from some 15,000 original source documents held in the National Archives, the individual entries include the officers pre-commission postings and commissions to ships as well as other naval and civil appointments. Genealogical information such as dates of birth, death, and marriage, and the names and dates of the officer's immediate family are also included for most of the entries. As the first published reference work since 1849 to include this level of detail for all the Royal Navy officers of the period Royal Navy Officers of the Seven Years War provides unparalleled access to information previously unpublished.

Author : Sir Julian Stafford Corbett, LLM.
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781908902436

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England in the Seven Years War – by Sir Julian Stafford Corbett, LLM. Pdf

The Seven Years War (1756-1763) was one of the truly world-wide conflicts following the expansion of European colonies, with engagements spanning from India to Canada. As with so many of the European wars, the causes were a question of land and legitimacy. The ever-present simmering tensions between England and France, and the newly emergent Prussia and Austria, led to a conflict that dragged many other nations into the strife. Notable in this war were the brilliance of Frederick, who would earn his title “the Great” during these wars, and the eclipse of Spain, Portugal and Sweden as powers of the first rank. However, the policy of England, that of Pitt, was to limit the commitment in terms of men; priority was given to the Royal Navy, and an indirect form of colonial warfare allied with blockade was established. The naval intricacies, along with their political and land-based military corollaries, are illuminated in Corbett’s two volume history of the English contribution to the Seven Years war. This First volume in the series focusses on the actions to 1759, including the warfare in the Caribbean, around the French and German coast-lines, and the actions in and around Quebec, leading to that city’s capture. Sir Julian S. Corbett was a prolific author and authority on British warfare and more particularly the naval aspects; he was also lecturer in history to the Royal Naval College. Author — Sir Julian Stafford Corbett, LLM. (1854-1922) Illustrations – 10 maps and plans.

Author : A. B. McLeod
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843837510

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British Naval Captains of the Seven Years' War by A. B. McLeod Pdf

The book discusses captains' career development, the opportunities for making money and reputation, how they looked after their crews, and how they were controlled by the Admiralty. It argues that the navy in this period was highly efficient, with promotion being primarily based on merit.

Author : Margarette Lincoln
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351904094

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Representing the Royal Navy by Margarette Lincoln Pdf

From the mid 18th century up till after memories of the Napoleonic wars and the glories of 'Nelson's navy' had faded, the Royal Navy was the bulwark of Britain's defence and the safeguard of trade and imperial expansion. While there have been political and military histories of the Navy in this period, looking at battles and personalities, and studies of its administration and the life below decks, this book is the first study of the Navy in a cultural context, exploring contemporary attitudes to war and peace and to ideologies of race and gender. As well as literary sources, Dr Lincoln draws on the vast collections of the National Maritime Museum, in paintings, cartoons, and ceramics, amongst others, to focus attention on material that has hitherto been little used - even research into the general culture of the late-Georgian age has, curiously, neglected perceptions of the Navy, which was one of its major institutions. Individual chapters discuss the attitudes of particular groups towards the Navy - merchants, politicians, churchmen, women, scientists, and the seamen themselves - and how these attitudes changed over the course of the period.

Author : Lieut. Ian S. Menzies, D.S.C. R.N.V.R.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780985368951

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We Fought Them On the Seas: Seven Years in the Royal Navy by Lieut. Ian S. Menzies, D.S.C. R.N.V.R. Pdf

"Three months after Hitler's storm troopers marched into Poland on September 1, 1939, Ian Stuart Menzies was called from his job as an embryo reporter on the Glasgow Herald to become an embryo midshipman in the Royal Navy. His service took him from the Shetland Islands to the West Indies, to Africa's Belgian Congo; from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, from Dakar to Malta and then to Algiers, and on five different ships, three of them destroyers. He took part in the landings in North African [sic], Sicily, Italy and on D-Day in Normandy... His first visit to the United States was in 1943 to take over as executive officer of H.M.S. Stayner then being built at the Hingham Shipyard. The second visit in 1945 was to become British Naval Information Officer in New York City and to marry Barbara Newton of Hingham, Massachusetts, whom he had met at the shipyard on his first visit. The marriage took place in the oldest church of public worship in continuous service in the United States - The Old Ship Church in Hingham on June 16, 1945."--p. [4] cover.

Author : A. T. Mahan
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547415275

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Types of Naval Officers, Drawn from the History of the British Navy by A. T. Mahan Pdf

The book, "Types of Naval Officers, Drawn from the History of the British Navy" is a historical book looking at the history of the famed British Navy, as written by naval historian A. T. Mahan. The book examines the conditions and progress of naval warfare at the beginning of the eighteenth century, a time when the British Navy dominated the seas. It singles out and gives a short biography of four of the most renowned British naval officers of the century namely: Edward, Lord Hawke; George Brydges, Lord Rodney; Richard, Earl Howe and John Jervis, Earl St. Vincent.

Author : Daniel A. Baugh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317895459

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The Global Seven Years War 1754-1763 by Daniel A. Baugh Pdf

The Seven Years War was a global contest between the two superpowers of eighteenth century Europe, France and Britain. Winston Churchill called it “the first World War”. Neither side could afford to lose advantage in any part of the world, and the decisive battles of the war ranged from Fort Duquesne in what is now Pittsburgh to Minorca in the Mediterranean, from Bengal to Quèbec. By its end British power in North America and India had been consolidated and the foundations of Empire laid, yet at the time both sides saw it primarily as a struggle for security, power and influence within Europe. In this eagerly awaited study, Daniel Baugh, the world’s leading authority on eighteenth century maritime history looks at the war as it unfolded from the failure of Anglo-French negotiations over the Ohio territories in 1784 through the official declaration of war in 1756 to the treaty of Paris which formally ended hostilities between England and France in 1763. At each stage he examines the processes of decision-making on each side for what they can show us about the capabilities and efficiency of the two national governments and looks at what was involved not just in the military engagements themselves but in the complexities of sustaining campaigns so far from home. With its panoramic scope and use of telling detail this definitive account will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in military history or the history of eighteenth century Europe.

Author : Daniel Baugh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000397345

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The Global Seven Years War 1754–1763 by Daniel Baugh Pdf

In this new edition of The Global Seven Years War, Daniel Baugh emphasizes the ways that sea power hindered French military preparations while also furnishing strategic opportunities. Special attention is paid to undertakings – always French – that failed to receive needed financial support. From analysis of original sources, the volume provides stronger evidence for the role and wishes of Louis XV in determining the main outline of strategy. By 1758, the French government experienced significant money shortage, and emphasis has been placed on the most important consequences: how this impacted war-making and why it was so worrying, debilitating and difficult to solve. This edition explains why the Battle of Rossbach in 1757 was a turning point in the Anglo-French War, suggesting that Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick’s winter campaign revitalized the British war effort which was, before that time, a record of failures. With comprehensive discussion of events outside of Europe, the volume sets the conflict on a world stage. One of the world’s leading naval historians, Baugh offers a detailed, evaluative and insightful narrative that makes this edition essential reading for students and scholars interested in military history, naval history, Anglo-French relations and the history of eighteenth-century Europe.

Author : Alfred Thayer Mahan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781108026239

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Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy by Alfred Thayer Mahan Pdf

A 1901 study of six eighteenth-century British admirals, contrasting their command styles and tactics during this key period.

Author : Warren Tute
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:35007004874974

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The True Glory by Warren Tute Pdf

Author : Stephen F. Gradish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:878182179

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The Manning of the British Navy During the Seven Years' War by Stephen F. Gradish Pdf

Author : Nicholas Harris Nicolas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1436734193

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A History of the Royal Navy by Nicholas Harris Nicolas Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author : Sir Julian Stafford Corbett, LLM.
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781908902443

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England in the Seven Years War – by Sir Julian Stafford Corbett, LLM. Pdf

The Seven Years War (1756-1763) was the one of the truly world-wide conflicts, with engagements spanning from India to Canada. The causes, as with so many of the European wars, was a question of land and legitimacy, the ever present simmering tensions between England and France, and the newly emergent Prussia and Austria, leading to a conflict that dragged many other nations into the strife. Notable in this war were the brilliance of Frederick, who would earn his title “the Great” during these wars; and the eclipse of Spain, Portugal and Sweden as powers of the first rank. However, the policy of England - that of Pitt - was to limit the commitment in terms of men; priority was given to the Royal Navy, and an indirect form of colonial warfare allied with blockade was established. The naval intricacies, along with their political and land-based military corollaries, are illuminated in Corbett’s two volume history of the English contribution to the Seven Years war. The second volume carries the narrative on into 1760: an abortive counter-attack by French forces in Canada; further pressure in Germany thwarted by Frederick and his generals; and the catastrophic intervention of Spain into the war. Sir Julian S. Corbett was a prolific author and authority on British warfare and more particularly the naval aspects; he was also lecturer in history to the Royal Naval College.Author — Sir Julian Stafford Corbett, LLM. (1854-1922) Illustrations – 4 maps and plans.

Author : David Syrett
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015079359116

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Shipping and Military Power in the Seven Years War by David Syrett Pdf

The Seven Years War was the most successful in British history, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This book, based on primary scources, shows that the tide of victories would have been impossible without a sophisticated and highly effective logistical support operation.

Author : Jeremy Black,Philip Woodfine
Publisher : [Leicester] : Leicester University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:35007004198549

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The British Navy and the Use of Naval Power in the Eighteenth Century by Jeremy Black,Philip Woodfine Pdf

Artikelsamling om den britiske flåde i det 18. århundrede. Omhandler bl.a. flådens anvendelse i forskellige krige og til beskyttelse af den britiske handel, den politiske administration af flåden, og den britiske flådes diplomatiske bestræbelser ved det svenske hof under Napoleonskrigene.