Foundations of British Maritime Ascendancy - Resources, Logistics and the State, 1755-1815

British power and global expansion between 1755 and 1815 have mainly been attributed to the fiscal-military state and the achievements of the Royal navy at sea. Roger Morriss here sheds new light on the broader range of developments in the infrastructure of the state needed to extend British power at sea and overseas. He demonstrates how developments in culture, experience and control in central government affected the supply of ships, manpower, food, transport and ordnance as well as the support of the army, permitting the maintenance of armed forces of unprecedented size and their projection to distant stations. He reveals how the British state, although dependent on the private sector, built a partnership with it based on trust, ethics and the law. This book argues that Britain's military bureaucracy, traditionally regarded as inferior to the fighting services, was in fact the keystone of the nation's maritime ascendancy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. The British state in evolution; 2. Defence and expansion; 3. Economy and finance; 4. Naval growth and infrastructure; 5. Ordnance and technology; 6. Manpower and motivation; 7. Foodstuffs and victualling; 8. Shipping and transportation; 9. The supply of land forces overseas; 10. Conclusion.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Roger Morriss is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History, University of Exeter, and General Editor of the Navy Records Society. His previous publications include Naval Power and British Culture, 1760–1850: Public Trust and Government Ideology (2004).

Zusammenfassung

Before 1815 Britain established a global empire, achieved naval domination, and laid the foundations of the first industrial revolution. This book explains the central and often underestimated role of the British state in providing the money and infrastructure to support its maritime ascendancy and develop expertise in overseas expansion.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Roger Morriss, Roger (University of Exeter) Morriss, Morriss Roger
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.01.2014
• EAN: 9781107670136
• ISBN: 978-1-107-67013-6
• Seiten: 460
• Serien: Cambridge Military Histories; Cambridge Military Histories
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Naval forces and warfare