The Royal Navy and the British Atlantic World, c. 1750--1820. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John McAleer & Christer Petley.
• Editors: McAleer, John; Petley, Christer
• Contents: Acknowledgements; Contents; Notes on Contributors; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Introduction: The€Royal Navy and€the€British Atlantic; Historiography; Key Themes in€Atlantic Naval History; Outline of€the€Book; Notes; Chapter 2: The Royal Navy and€Caribbean Colonial Society during the€Eighteenth Century; The Naval Caribbean; The Navy and€White Colonial Society; Reciprocated Hospitality; Differing Priorities; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 3: Ireland and€the€Royal Navy in€the€Eighteenth Century; Ireland and€the€Navy in€the€Early Eighteenth Century. Naval Activities in€Eighteenth-Century Irish WatersIreland, the€Navy and€the€Eighteenth-Century British Atlantic Marine Labour Market; Conclusions; Notes; Chapter 4: Another Look at the€Navigation Acts and€the€Coming of€the€American Revolution; The Navigation Acts and€American Opinion; The Navigation Acts and€British Opinion; The Navigation Acts and€the€Royal Navy; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 5: The Royal Navy, the€British Atlantic Empire and€the€Abolition of€the€Slave Trade; The Maritime Empire; Blue-Water Anti-Abolition; Abolition and€Security; Conclusion; Notes. Chapter 6: At War with€the€'Detestable Traffic': The€Royal Navy's Anti-Slavery Cause in€the€Atlantic Ocean A New Role; Encounters with€the€Slave Trade; Envoys of€Abolition; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 7: Atlantic Empire, European War and€the€Naval Expeditions to€South America, 1806-1807; Notes; Chapter 8: Atlantic Periphery, Asian Gateway: The€Royal Navy at the€Cape of€Good Hope, 1785-1815; Protecting Trade; Naval Exploration and€Resource Assessments; Mutiny and€Naval Networks; Symbolic Navy; Conclusions: The€Limits of€the€Naval Atlantic; Notes. Chapter 9: Epilogue: Love and€Death-The Royal Navy in€the€Atlantic WorldNotes; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 940.2534; History; Imperialism; Military history; HISTORY -- Europe -- Western; History -- General; History -- Military -- General; History -- Africa -- General; History -- United States -- General; Colonialism & imperialism; Military history; African history; History of the Americas; History -- Europe -- Great Britain; British & Irish history; Atlantic Ocean Region -- History; Atlantic Ocean Region; Electronic books; History; History -- 18th century; History -- 19th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137507655; 1137507659; 1137507640; 9781137507648
• Related ISBNs: 9781137507648
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 15, 2016).
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