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All You Wanted to Know about 18th Century Royal Navy
Author | : Rex Hickox |
Publsiher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 165 |
Release | : 2007-06 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781411630574 |
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This book is chock-full of info about the 18th Cent. Royal Navy. It answers many questions about the sailors, officers and their living conditions. It explains how the flags of Great Britian evolved and their protocol. One chapter is on 18th century medicine, & the beliefs of that period, plus it contains an excellent glossary of medical terms (41 pages), and one of nautical expressions. For anyone interested in 18th Century Sailing Ships, this book will be a welcome addition to your library
Dining with the Georgians
Author | : Emma Kay |
Publsiher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2014-10-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781445636566 |
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A fascinating history of food, cooking and kitchenalia in the Georgian period, including contemporary recipes and colour illustrations and exploring how the Georgians have influenced our attitude to food today.
The British Navy and the State in the Eighteenth Century
Author | : Clive Wilkinson |
Publsiher | : Boydell Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1843830426 |
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"Prominent in building Britain's maritime empire in the eighteenth century, the Royal Navy also had a significant impact on politics, public finance and the administrative and bureaucratic development of the British state. The Navy was the most expensive branch of the state, and its effective funding and maintenance was a problem that taxed the ingenuity of a succession of politicians, naval officers and bureaucrats. The Navy, in many ways a victim of its own success, grew faster than the infrastructure that supported it and the public purse that funded it. By the middle of the century the difficulties this growth created had become critical, and the challenge this presented was taken up by Admiralty Boards led by Anson, Egmont, Hawke and Sandwich. Resolving these problems introduced administrative reforms and innovations in the Navy's administration and in public finance, some of which pre-figured later bureaucratic development. There was however a political price to pay, when the management of the Navy and its apparent unpreparedness for the War of American Independence made the Earl of Sandwich and the Navy a focus for political opposition to an unpopular government and a disappointing war."--BOOK JACKET.
Poseidon s Progress
Author | : Iver P. Cooper |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2024-05-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781476652023 |
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Nautical travel and shipboard living have evolved to be both safer and more comfortable for passengers and crewmembers. While some of these improvements have come about through sheer trial and error, others are the result of a careful analysis of problems, followed by finding and implementing scientific solutions. This book, with a unique problem-solution format, examines the challenges of life at sea and how they have been ameliorated. It covers topics such as ventilation, healthy food and drink, sleeping quarters, sanitation facilities, internal and external lighting, seaworthiness, and survival of maritime disasters (man overboard, shipwreck, fire, and contagious disease). The text traces the history of the various attempts to address the difficulties of life on the water from a scientific, engineering and legal perspective.
The British Navy and the Use of Naval Power in the Eighteenth Century
Author | : Jeremy Black,Philip Woodfine |
Publsiher | : Atlantic Highlands, N.J. : Humanities Press International |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Grande-Bretagne - Histoire navale - 18e siècle |
ISBN | : 0391035991 |
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The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan
Author | : Tom Womack |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2023-10-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781476678887 |
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Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dutch Naval Air Force--or Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)--played a significant but largely overlooked role in the opening months of the Pacific War. With 175 aircraft, the MLD greatly outnumbered the combined forces of its American and British allies. In three months of intense combat, the MLD lost 50 percent of its personnel and 80 percent of its aircraft, as the Netherlands' colonial empire was stripped away. This book details MLD operations during the Japanese invasion of Dutch East Indies, giving a comprehensive overview of organization, personnel, aircraft, equipment and tactics. For the first time in English, the failed evacuation of Java is examined.
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 1792
Author | : Rif Winfield |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 586 |
Release | : 2007-12-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781783469253 |
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The 2nd volume in this comprehensive naval history details the design and employment of British warships through the 18th century. The Hanoverian dynasty that came to power with the accession of George I in 1714 inherited the largest navy in the world. In the course of the century, this force would see a vast amount of action against nearly every major navy, reaching a pinnacle of success in the Seven Years War only to taste defeat in the American Revolution. This superb reference book outlines the service history of every ship that fought for the Royal Navy in the great wars of the eighteenth century—well over 2000 vessels. The book is organized by Rate, classification and class. The technical and building data of each ship is followed by a concise summary of its career. This includes commissioning dates, refit periods, changes of captain, the stations where they served, and details of any noteworthy actions in which they took part. It will enable anyone to follow up a casual reference to any warship, and will provide the researcher with a solid core of information on which to base further study. With its unique depth of information, this is a work of the utmost importance to every naval historian and general reader interested in the navy of the sailing era.
The Wooden World
Author | : N. A. M. Rodger |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 445 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 0006861520 |
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