Frigates and foremasts [[electronic resource] ] : the North American squadron in Nova Scotia waters, 1745-1815 / / Julian Gwyn

• Autore: Gwyn Julian
• Pubblicazione: Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xiv, 206 p. : ill. ; ; 24 cm
• Disciplina: 359/.00941/09033
• Soggetto geografico: Nova Scotia History, Naval 18th century; Nova Scotia History, Naval 19th century; Nouvelle-Écosse Histoire navale 19e siècle
• Soggetto non controllato: Great Britain. Royal Navy. North American Squadron
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-198) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Tables, Maps, and Illustrations -- Preface -- The Siege of Louisbourg and Its Aftermath, 1745-55 -- The Halifax Squadron in Peace and War, 1755-75 -- Naval War with Rebel America, 1775-83 -- Short Peace and Long War, 1783-1807 -- Preying on American Commerce, 1793-1812 -- Maritime War with the United States, 1812-15 -- Conclusion and Epilogue -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The first comprehensive study of naval operations involving North American squadrons in Nova Scotia waters, Frigates and Foremasts offers a masterful analysis of the motives behind the deployment of Royal Navy vessels between 1745 and 1815, and the navy's role on the Western Atlantic. Interweaving historical analysis with vivid descriptions of pivotal events from the first siege of Louisbourg in 1745 to the end of the wars with the United States and France in 1815, Julian Gwyn illuminates the complex story of competing interests among the Admiralty, Navy Board, sea officers, and government officials on both sides of the Atlantic. In a gripping narrative encompassing sea battles, impressments, and privateering, Gwyn brings to life key events and central figures. He examines the role of leadership and the lack of it, not only of seagoing heroes from Peter Warren to Philip Broke, but also of land-based officials, such as the various Halifax naval yard commissioners, whose important contributions are brought to light. Gwyn's brilliant evocation of people and events, and the scholarship he brings to bear on the subject makes Frigates and Foremasts a uniquely authoritative history. Wonderfully readable, it will attract both the serious naval historian and the general reader interested in the 'why' and 'what' of naval history on North America's eastern seaboard.
• Titolo autorizzato: Frigates and foremasts
• ISBN: 1-283-13115-3; 9786613131157; 0-7748-5184-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810818903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in Canadian military history ; ; 4.