Tempest: The Royal Navy and the Age of Revolutions
Date: June 20th, 2023
Сategory: History, Military
ISBN: 0300238274
Language: English
Number of pages: 448 pages
Format: EPUB
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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 Britainâs 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 cynicalâand sometimes brutalâresponses from the government.
Tempest uncovers the voices of ordinary sailors to shed new light on Britainâs war with France, as the age of revolution played out at every level of society.
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 Britainâs 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 cynicalâand sometimes brutalâresponses from the government.
Tempest uncovers the voices of ordinary sailors to shed new light on Britainâs war with France, as the age of revolution played out at every level of society.
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