Midshipmen and Quarterdeck Boys in the British Navy, 1771-1831

A fascinating study of midshipmen and other "young gentlemen", outlining their social background, career paths and what life was like for them.

List of contents

Introduction
Young Gentlemen Defined
A Social Survey: the Social Backgrounds of Young Gentlemen
Eighteenth-Century Selection, 1771-1800
Eighteenth-Century Crime and Punishment, 1760-1800
Nineteenth-Century Selection, 1801-1815
Nineteenth-Century Selection, 1815-1831
Nineteenth-Century Crime and Punishment, 1801-1831
Beyond Reform: the Future of Naval Command
Conclusion

About the author

S.A. Cavell

Product details

• Authors: S. a. Cavell, Samantha Cavell, S. a. S. a. Cavell
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.06.2012
• EAN: 9781843837190
• ISBN: 978-1-84383-719-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 239 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 612 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Militärtechnik, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain, History - General History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science