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Anson S Navy

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Author : Brian Lavery
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2021-11-30

Anson S Navy written by Brian Lavery and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with History categories.

Despite a supreme belief in itself, the Royal Navy of the early eighteenth century was becoming over-confident and outdated, and it had more than its share of disasters and miscarriages including the devastating sickness in Admiral Hosier’s fleet in 1727; failure at Cartagena, and an embarrassing action off Toulon in 1744\. Anson’s great circumnavigation, though presented as a triumph, was achieved at huge cost in ships and lives. And in 1756 Admiral Byng was shot after failure off Minorca. In this new book, the bestselling author Brian Lavery shows how, through reforms and the determined focus of a number of personalities, that navy was transformed in the middle years of the eighteenth century. The tide had already begun to turn with victories off Cape Finisterre in 1747, and in 1759 the navy played a vital part in the ‘year of victories’ with triumphs at Lagos and Quiberon Bay; and it conducted amphibious operations as far afield as Cuba and the Philippines, and took Quebec. The author explains how it was fundamentally transformed from the amateurish, corrupt and complacent force of the previous decades. He describes how it acquired uniforms and a definite rank structure for officers; and developed new ship types such as the 74 and the frigate. It instigated a more efficient (if equally brutal) method of recruiting seamen, and boosted morale and motivation and a far more aggressive style of fighting. The coppering of ships’ hulls and the solving of the problems associated with longitude and scurvy, were also hugely significant steps. Much of this transformation was due to the forceful if enigmatic personality of George, Lord Anson. In a largely static society, he changed the navy so that it was fit for purpose, and in readiness for Nelson just decades later. Using a mass of archival evidence and a mix of official reports and personal reminiscences, this book offers a fascinating and engrossing analysis of all these far-reaching reforms, which in turn led to the radical transformation of Britain’s navy into a truly global force. The consequential effect on the world’s history would be huge.

Anson S Navy

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Author : Brian Lavery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-11-15

Anson S Navy written by Brian Lavery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-15 with categories.

Despite a supreme belief, the Royal Navy of the early eighteenth century was becoming over-confident and outdated, and it had more than its share of disasters including the devastating sickness in Admiral Hosier's fleet in 1727; failure at Cartagena, and an embarrassing action off Toulon in 1744. Anson's great circumnavigation, though presented as a triumph, was achieved at huge cost in ships and lives. And in 1756 Admiral Byng was shot after failure off Minorca. In this new book, the bestselling author Brian Lavery shows how, through reforms and the determined focus of a number of personalities, that navy was transformed in the middle years of the eighteenth century. Much of this transformation was due to the forceful if enigmatic personality of George, Lord Anson. In a static society, he changed the navy so that it was fit for purpose, and in readiness for Nelson just decades later. Using a mass of archival evidence and a mix of official reports and personal reminiscences, Lavery offers a fascinating and engrossing analysis of all these far-reaching reforms, which in turn led to the radical transformation of Britain's navy into a truly global force.

The Life Of Admiral Lord Anson

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Author : Walter Vernon Anson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1912

The Life Of Admiral Lord Anson written by Walter Vernon Anson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with categories.

Admiral Lord Anson The Story Of Anson S Voyage And Naval Events Of His Day With Plates Including Portraits And Maps

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Author : Stanley Walter Croucher PACK
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960

Admiral Lord Anson The Story Of Anson S Voyage And Naval Events Of His Day With Plates Including Portraits And Maps written by Stanley Walter Croucher PACK and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with categories.

With H M 9th Lancers During The Indian Mutiny The Letters Of Brevet Major O H S G Anson 1896

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Author : S. Anson Harcourt S. Anson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-06-01

With H M 9th Lancers During The Indian Mutiny The Letters Of Brevet Major O H S G Anson 1896 written by S. Anson Harcourt S. Anson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-01 with History categories.