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.
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.
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).
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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.
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.
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