LEADER 04109nam 22005771 450 001 9910154895103321 005 20200513105437.0 010 $a0-7556-1862-9 010 $a0-7556-1863-7 010 $a0-7556-1864-5 010 $a0-85772-619-6 010 $a0-85773-961-1 024 7 $a10.5040/9780755618620 035 $a(CKB)4340000000018544 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4750003 035 $a(OCoLC)1160082212 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09265637 035 $a(OCoLC)949989153 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09265420 035 $a(OCoLC)1160031009 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09265638 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000018544 100 $a20200605d2015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 12$aA history of the Royal Navy $eempire and imperialism /$fby Daniel Owen Spence 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aLondon :$cI.B. Tauris,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource ( 234 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) $cillustrations (some color), map 225 1 $aA history of the Royal Navy 300 $aPublished in association with the National Museum of the Royal Navy. 311 $a1-78076-543-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreface -- Introduction -- Part One, the French Revolutionary War, 1793-1802 -- Chapter 1 - Toulon and the 'Glorious First of June' -- Chapter 2 - The Global War -- Chapter 3 - Enter Nelson -- Chapter 4 - Battle of Camperdown -- Part Two, The Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815 -- Chapter 5 - Trafalgar -- Chapter 6 - Copenhagen and South America -- Chapter 7 - Royal Navy and Peninsular War -- Chapter 8 - A new enemy -- Epilogue. 330 $a"The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars were the first truly global conflicts. The Royal Navy was a key player in the wider wars and, for Britain, the key factor in her eventual emergence as the only naval power capable of sustained global hegemony. The most iconic battles of any era were fought at sea during these years - from the Battle of the Nile in 1798 to Nelson's momentous victory at Trafalgar in October 1805. In this period, the Navy had reached a peak of efficiency and was unrivalled in manpower and technological strength. The eradication of scurvy in the 1790s had a significant impact on the health of sailors and, along with regular supplies of food and water, gave the British an advantage over their rivals in battle. As well as naval battles, the Navy also undertook amphibious operations, capturing many of France's Caribbean colonies and Dutch colonies in the East Indies and Ceylon; this Imperial dimension was integral to British strength and counteracting French success on continental Europe. This book looks at the history of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815, from a broad perspective, examining the strategy, operations and tactics of British seapower. While it delves into the details of Royal Navy operations such as battle, blockade, commerce protection and exploration, it also covers a myriad of other aspects often overlooked in narrative histories such as the importance of naval logistics, transport, relations with the army and manning. An assessment of key naval figures and combined eyewitness accounts situate the reader firmly in Nelson's navy. Through an exploration of the relationship between the Navy, trade and empire, Martin Robson highlights the contribution Royal Navy made to Britain's rise to global hegemony through the nineteenth century Pax Britannica."--Bloomsbury Publishing. 410 0$aHistory of the Royal Navy series. 606 $aGeneral & world history$2BIC 607 $aGreat Britain$xHistory, Naval 615 7$aGeneral & world history. 676 $a940.2/534 700 $aSpence$b Daniel Owen 712 02$aNational Museum of the Royal Navy (Great Britain) 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910154895103321 996 $aA history of the Royal Navy$94259074 997 $aUNINA