Tempest: the Royal Navy and the age of revolutions
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Beteilige Person: Davey, James ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New Haven, CT Yale University Press 2023
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Links:https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300271348
https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300271348
Abstract:A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolution The French Revolutionary Wars catapulted Britain into a conflict against a new enemy: Republican France. Britain relied on the Royal Navy to protect its shores and empire, but as radical ideas about rights and liberty spread across the globe, it could not prevent the spirit of revolution from reaching its ships. In this insightful history, James Davey tells the story of Britain’s Royal Navy across the turbulent 1790s. As resistance and rebellion swept through the fleets, the navy itself became a political battleground. This was a conflict fought for principles as well as power. Sailors organized riots, strikes, petitions, and mutinies to achieve their goals. These shocking events dominated public discussion, prompting cynical—and sometimes brutal—responses from the government.Tempest uncovers the voices of ordinary sailors to shed new light on Britain’s war with France, as the age of revolution played out at every level of society
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 426 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780300271348
DOI:10.12987/9780300271348