Naval engagements : patriotism, cultural politics, and the Royal Navy, 1793-1815 / / Timothy Jenks

• Autore: Jenks Timothy
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 334 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 940.2/7450941
• Soggetto topico: Patriotism - Great Britain - History - 18th century; Patriotism - Great Britain - History - 19th century; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - Naval operations, British
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1820; France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Naval operations, British
• Note generali: Formerly CIP.; Previously issued in print: 2006.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-324) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. The 'Glorious Firsts of June'; 2. Patriotic Instabilities; 3. Naval Triumph and the Public Sphere; 4. Contesting Naval Heroism; 5. Lord Cochrane in Radical Westminster; Conclusion; Appendix 1. Members of Parliament for Westminster, 1790–1818; Appendix 2. Published Trafalgar poems; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Exploring the role of the Royal Navy in 18th century political culture, this book shows that this was the legendary age of sail, in which heroic commanders won great victories for Britain. It also talks about the ways in which these battles and the heroes who fought them were deployed in British politics.
• Titolo autorizzato: Naval engagements
• ISBN: 1-383-04421-X; 1-280-84526-0; 0-19-151641-4; 1-4294-5954-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822230903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford scholarship online.