The British Navy, Economy and Society in the Seven Years War
Christian Buchet
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Description for The British Navy, Economy and Society in the Seven Years War
Hardback. 316 pages, 29, 29 line drawing. An analysis of how Britain developed a superb supply system for the navy, with beneficial consequences both for victory in war and for Britain's economic development. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 25. Weight: 684.
An analysis of how Britain developed a superb supply system for the navy, with beneficial consequences both for victory in war and for Britain's economic development. A very important analysis of British naval victualling, with wide implications for economic as well as naval history. N.A.M. RODGER, All Souls College, Oxford This book, by a leading French maritime historian, discusses how Britain's success in the Seven Years War (1756-63) was made possible by the creation of a superb victualling system for the British navy. It shows how this system had been developed over the preceding centuries, how ... Read more
An analysis of how Britain developed a superb supply system for the navy, with beneficial consequences both for victory in war and for Britain's economic development. A very important analysis of British naval victualling, with wide implications for economic as well as naval history. N.A.M. RODGER, All Souls College, Oxford This book, by a leading French maritime historian, discusses how Britain's success in the Seven Years War (1756-63) was made possible by the creation of a superb victualling system for the British navy. It shows how this system had been developed over the preceding centuries, how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843838012
SKU
V9781843838012
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for The British Navy, Economy and Society in the Seven Years War
Impressively grounded on extensive empirical research and provides a thorough explanation of English naval victualing during the first half of the eighteenth century.
HISTORY
A welcome addition to anyone's maritime history library.
NAUTICAL RESEARCH JOURNAL
Buchet's excellent and thoroughly empirical case study demonstrates how the Royal Navy came to spend a very significant percentage of the ... Read more
HISTORY
A welcome addition to anyone's maritime history library.
NAUTICAL RESEARCH JOURNAL
Buchet's excellent and thoroughly empirical case study demonstrates how the Royal Navy came to spend a very significant percentage of the ... Read more