The Royal Navy And The British Atlantic World, C. 1750–1820
by John McAleer /
2016 / English / PDF
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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 upheaval between the
beginning of the Seven Years War and the end of the conflict with
Napoleonic France. Contributions question the limits –
conceptually and geographically – of that Atlantic world,
suggesting that, by considering the Royal Navy and the British
Atlantic together, we can gain greater insights into Britain’s
maritime history.
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 upheaval between the
beginning of the Seven Years War and the end of the conflict with
Napoleonic France. Contributions question the limits –
conceptually and geographically – of that Atlantic world,
suggesting that, by considering the Royal Navy and the British
Atlantic together, we can gain greater insights into Britain’s
maritime history.