The Naval Mutinies Of 1798

Author : Philip MacDougall
Publisher : Pen and Sword Maritime
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399044639

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The Naval Mutinies of 1798 by Philip MacDougall Pdf

For Ireland, the year 1798 saw a major rebellion breaking out against rule from London, a time in which Britain was in its fifth year of a hard-fought war against revolutionary France. Set in motion by the Society of United Irishmen, an underground organization with links to Paris, the rebellion was eventually crushed by an overwhelming force of arms. In this new, dramatic account, Philip MacDougall shines a light on a little covered aspect of this history: the United Irish plot to capture a number of British warships and the planned use of those vessels in support of the rebellion that broke out in 1798. The means by which those ships were to be taken, not by direct external attack but by mutinous intrigue directed from on board, is fully explored. While ships blockading the French port of Brest returned to re-victual in Cawsand Bay, with many of the officers on shore leave, it was an ideal time for the plotting of mutinies. United Irishman alongside English and Scottish republicans could safely mix with those on other ships to develop a unified strategy. This book offers a micro study of how the planned mutiny plot developed and was co-ordinated. Personalities, cliques and idealists are seen as taking leading roles, with attention given to the motivating issues that lay behind those risk takers who knew that failure would result in likely hanging from the yardarm. Based on research from the National Archives, contemporary newspaper reports and the detailed hand written minutes of the courts martial held upon those identified as rebel leaders and some of their supporters (containing the actual words of the people of the lower deck) this is a full and balanced account of the plot which, if successful, would have re-written history.

Author : Philip Macdougall
Publisher : Pen and Sword Maritime
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1399044591

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The Naval Mutinies of 1798 by Philip Macdougall Pdf

For Ireland, the year 1798 saw a major rebellion breaking out against rule from London, a time in which Britain was in its fifth year of a hard-fought war against revolutionary France. Set in motion by the Society of United Irishmen, an underground organization with links to Paris, the rebellion was eventually crushed by an overwhelming force of arms. In this new, dramatic account, Philip MacDougall shines a light on a little covered aspect of this history: the United Irish plot to capture a number of British warships and the planned use of those vessels in support of the rebellion that broke out in 1798. The means by which those ships were to be taken, not by direct external attack but by mutinous intrigue directed from on board, is fully explored. While ships blockading the French port of Brest returned to re-victual in Cawsand Bay, with many of the officers on shore leave, it was an ideal time for the plotting of mutinies. United Irishman alongside English and Scottish republicans could safely mix with those on other ships to develop a unified strategy. This book offers a micro study of how the planned mutiny plot developed and was co-ordinated. Personalities, cliques and idealists are seen as taking leading roles, with attention given to the motivating issues that lay behind those risk takers who knew that failure would result in likely hanging from the yardarm. Based on research from the National Archives, contemporary newspaper reports and the detailed hand written minutes of the courts martial held upon those identified as rebel leaders and some of their supporters (containing the actual words of the people of the lower deck) this is a full and balanced account of the plot which, if successful, would have re-written history.

Author : Philip MacDougall,Ann Veronica Coats
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843836698

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The Naval Mutinies of 1797 by Philip MacDougall,Ann Veronica Coats Pdf

The naval mutinies of 1797 were unprecedented in scale and impressive in their level of organisation. This volume focuses on new research, re-evaluating the causes and events which led to the seamen's revolts.

Author : Steven Pfaff,Michael Hechter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107193734

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The Genesis of Rebellion by Steven Pfaff,Michael Hechter Pdf

Reveals how poor governance and everyday forms of organization resulted in mutiny amongst seamen during the Age of Sail.

Author : James Davey
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300271348

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Tempest by James Davey Pdf

A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolution 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. Tempest uncovers the voices of ordinary sailors to shed new light on Britain’s war with France, as the age of revolution played out at every level of society.

Author : William James
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 081171005X

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The Naval History of Great Britain: 1797-1799 by William James Pdf

The original five volumes were published in 1822-24, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has only been available to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period.

Author : A. Roger Ekirch
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780525563631

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American Sanctuary by A. Roger Ekirch Pdf

In 1797 the bloodiest mutiny ever suffered by the Royal Navy took place on the British frigate HMS Hermione off the coast of Puerto Rico. Jonathan Robbins, a reputed American sailor who had been impressed into service, made his way to American shores. President John Adams bowed to Britain’s request for his extradition. Convicted of murder and piracy by a court-martial in Jamaica, Robbins was hanged. Adams’s catastrophic miscalculation ignited a political firestorm, only to be fanned by Robbins’s failure to receive his constitutional rights of due process and trial by jury by an American court. American Sanctuary brilliantly lays out in riveting detail the story of how the Robbins affair, amid the turbulent presidential campaign of 1800, inflamed the new nation and set in motion a constitutional crisis, resulting in Adams’s defeat and Thomas Jefferson’s election as the third president of the United States. Robbins’s martyrdom led directly to the country’s historic decision to grant political asylum to foreign refugees—a major achievement in fulfilling the promise of American independence.

Author : Nathaniel Bowditch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Nautical astronomy
ISBN : MINN:31951002351035M

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American Practical Navigator by Nathaniel Bowditch Pdf

Author : Niklas Frykman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520975927

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The Bloody Flag by Niklas Frykman Pdf

The global legacy of mutiny and revolution on the high seas. Mutiny tore like wildfire through the wooden warships of the age of revolution. While commoners across Europe laid siege to the nobility and enslaved workers put the torch to plantation islands, out on the oceans, naval seamen by the tens of thousands turned their guns on the quarterdeck and overthrew the absolute rule of captains. By the early 1800s, anywhere between one-third and one-half of all naval seamen serving in the North Atlantic had participated in at least one mutiny, many of them in several, and some even on ships in different navies. In The Bloody Flag, historian Niklas Frykman explores in vivid prose how a decade of violent conflict onboard gave birth to a distinct form of radical politics that brought together the egalitarian culture of North Atlantic maritime communities with the revolutionary era’s constitutional republicanism. The attempt to build a radical maritime republic failed, but the red flag that flew from the masts of mutinous ships survived to become the most enduring global symbol of class struggle, economic justice, and republican liberty to this day.

Author : Kevin D. McCranie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0813029392

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Admiral Lord Keith and the Naval War Against Napoleon by Kevin D. McCranie Pdf

"McCranie's book is the first modern biography of Keith, who learned the art of commanding single ships and small squadrons during the American Revolution. Keith eventually commanded four major fleets - the Eastern Seas, the Mediterranean, the North Sea, and the Channel. Though he had never led a fleet into battle, Keith supported joint operations with the British army and its allies while simultaneously maintaining command of the sea and ensuring the free passage of commerce.".

Author : D. A. B. Ronald
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472522474

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Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda by D. A. B. Ronald Pdf

Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda explores how the young maritime hero became a major new figure of war propaganda in the second half of the long 18th century. At that time, Britain was searching for a new national identity, and the young maritime hero and his exploits conjured images of vigour, energy, enthusiasm and courage. Adopted as centrepiece in a campaign of concerted war propaganda leading up to the Battle of Trafalgar, the young hero came to represent much that was quintessentially British at this major turning point in the nation's history. By drawing on a wide range of sources, this study shows how the young hero gave maritime youth a symbolic power which it had never before had in Britain. It offers a valuable contribution to the field of British military and naval history, as well as the study of British identity, youth, heroism and propaganda.

Author : Niklas Frykman
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520355477

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The Bloody Flag by Niklas Frykman Pdf

Mutiny tore like wildfire through the wooden warships of the age of revolution. While commoners across Europe laid siege to the nobility and enslaved workers put the torch to plantation islands, out on the oceans, naval seamen by the tens of thousands turned their guns on the quarterdeck and overthrew the absolute rule of captains. By the early 1800s, anywhere between one-third and one-half of all naval seamen serving in the North Atlantic had participated in at least one mutiny, many of them in several, and some even on ships in different navies. In The Bloody Flag, historian Niklas Frykman explores in vivid prose how a decade of violent conflict onboard gave birth to a distinct form of radical politics that brought together the egalitarian culture of North Atlantic maritime communities with the revolutionary era’s constitutional republicanism. The attempt to build a radical maritime republic failed, but the red flag that flew from the masts of mutinous ships survived to become the most enduring global symbol of class struggle, economic justice, and republican liberty to this day.

Author : Alexander Slidell MacKenzie
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0344459365

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Case of the Somer's Mutiny by Alexander Slidell MacKenzie Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : United States. Marine Corps,Harry Alanson Ellsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : United States
ISBN : UIUC:30112038133507

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One Hundred Eighty Landings of United States Marines, 1800-1934 by United States. Marine Corps,Harry Alanson Ellsworth Pdf

Author : Tom Wareham
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783032327

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Frigate Commander by Tom Wareham Pdf

The naval historian presents the thrilling true story of a Royal Navy officer’s frigate command in the tumultuous late 18th and early 19th centuries. Based on the private journals of Admiral Sir Graham Moore, Frigate Commander recounts his experiences as a Lieutenant and then Captain during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Moore's journal gives a detailed account of life as a serving naval officer, revealing the unique problems of managing a frigate crew, maintaining discipline and turning his ship into an efficient man of war. Moore was one of the Royal Navy's star captains, serving continuously as a frigate commander between 1793 and 1804. His early career took him to Newfoundland before serving with Sir William Sidney Smith's squadron on the north coast of France. Moore was present during the Naval Mutiny at Spithead in 1797, and helped to destroy the French fleet off Ireland in 1798. His most famous action occurred in September 1804, when his squadron captured a Spanish frigate squadron carrying a fortune in treasure. The following year his frigate, HMS Indefatigable, was involved in the opening of the Trafalgar Campaign.