Naval Leadership in the Atlantic World : the Age of Reform and Revolution, 1700-1850 / / edited by Richard Harding and Agustin Guimera

• Pubblicazione: London : , : University of Westminster Press, , 2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 940.23
• Soggetto topico: Naval history - 18th century; Naval history, Modern; Naval history - 19th century
• Persona (resp. second.): HardingRichard; GuimeraAgustin
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword Contributors Naval leadership in the age of reform and revolution, 1700-1850 The royal navy, history and the study of leadership Leadership networks and the effectiveness of the British royal navy in the mid-eighteenth century The reputation of Louis XV's vice-admirals of France Types of naval leadership in the eighteenth century Naval leadership in a 'fleet in being': The Spanish navy and 'armed neutrality' in the mid-eighteenth century Admiral Louis Guillouet, Comte d'Orvilliers (1710-92): A style of command in the age of the American War Le Bailli Pierre-Andre de Suffren: A Precursor of Nelson Naval leadership and the French revolution Leadership in the French Navy during the revolution and empire. The optimist and the Pessimist: Louis-Rene de Latouche- Treville (1745-1804) and Pierre Charles de Villeneuve (1763-1806) Admiral Antonio Barcelo, 1716-97: A self-made naval leader Naval leadership and the 'art of war': John Jervis and Jose de Mazarredo Compared (1797-9) Luis Maria de Salazar, Angel Laborde and the defence of cuba, 1825-9: A study in combined leadership Napier, Palmerston and Palmella in 1833: The unofficial arm of British diplomacy Afterword Notes Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The naval leader has taken centre stage in traditional naval histories. However, while the historical narrative has been fairly consistent the development of various navies has been accompanied by assumptions, challenges and competing visions of the social characteristics of naval leaders and of their function. Whilst leadership has been a constant theme in historical studies, it has not been scrutinised as a phenomenon in its own right. This book examines the critical period in Europe between 1700 -1850, when political, economic and cultural shifts were bringing about a new understanding of the individual and of society. Bringing together context with a focus on naval leadership as a phenomenon is at the heart of this book, a unique collaborative venture between British, French and Spanish scholars. As globalisation develops in the twenty-first century the significance of navies looks set to increase. This volume of essays aims to place naval leadership in its historical context.
• Titolo autorizzato: Naval leadership in the Atlantic world
• ISBN: 1-911534-09-2; 1-911534-76-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911015604603321
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