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The Royal Navy and the British Atlantic World, c. 1750-1820
John McAleer
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Description for The Royal Navy and the British Atlantic World, c. 1750-1820
Hardback. Editor(s): Petley, Christer. Num Pages: 234 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBTQ; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
This book foregrounds the role of the Royal Navy in creating the British Atlantic in the eighteenth century. It outlines the closely entwined connections between the nurturing of naval supremacy, the politics of commercial protection, and the development of national and imperial identities - crucial factors in the consolidation and transformation of the British Atlantic empire. The collection brings together scholars working on aspects of the Royal Navy and the British Atlantic in order to gain a better understanding of the ways that the Navy protected, facilitated, and shaped the British-Atlantic empire in the era of war, revolution, counter-revolution, and ... Read more
This book foregrounds the role of the Royal Navy in creating the British Atlantic in the eighteenth century. It outlines the closely entwined connections between the nurturing of naval supremacy, the politics of commercial protection, and the development of national and imperial identities - crucial factors in the consolidation and transformation of the British Atlantic empire. The collection brings together scholars working on aspects of the Royal Navy and the British Atlantic in order to gain a better understanding of the ways that the Navy protected, facilitated, and shaped the British-Atlantic empire in the era of war, revolution, counter-revolution, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
223
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137507648
SKU
V9781137507648
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About John McAleer
John McAleer is a historian of the British Empire. His work focuses on the British encounter and engagement with the wider world in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, situating the history of empire in its global and maritime contexts. Christer Petley is a historian with interests in Atlantic history, British imperial history, and Caribbean studies. ... Read more
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