Eighteenth Century British Privateering In The Press
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British Privateering Enterprise In The Eighteenth Century
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Author : David J. Starkey
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2022-06-17
British Privateering Enterprise In The Eighteenth Century written by David J. Starkey and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-17 with History categories.
An important part of eighteenth-century maritime conflict involved the destruction of enemy commerce and the protection of home trade. In performing these tasks, state navies were augmented by privateers, vessels owned, equipped and manned by private individuals authorised by their governments to attack and seize the enemy’s seabourne property. For their reward, the investors and seafarers engaged in privateering ventures shared in the proceeds of any ships and goods taken and condemned as lawful prize. Privateering therefore represented a business opportunity to the maritime community, a chance to acquire instant wealth at the enemy’s expense; at the same time, it appeared as a cheap convenient means by which the state might supplement its naval strength. In this important analysis David J. Starkey draws upon a wealth of documentary evidence to throw fresh light upon the character, scale and significance of the British privateering business.
Eighteenth Century British Privateering In The Press
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Author : Jessica Dooling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Eighteenth Century British Privateering In The Press written by Jessica Dooling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Privateering categories.
My thesis examines how the enterprise of British privateering was presented in the British press throughout the eighteenth-century maritime War of Jenkins' Ear, 1739-1748. I plan to argue that Britain presented the enterprise of privateering in a promising light to its own subjects in order to gain greater advantage in the commercial maritime war. I plan to track the reports presented in the press to analyze how effective they were in creating an influential public opinion towards maritime commerce. The merchant class was seeking to flourish commercially during wartime when the opportunity of increasing ones finances was highly probable. My research is centered on the specific sector of the privateering enterprise found within the commercial class and how they were being presented a positive enough view of this particular maritime occupation to encourage investment. Due to the intricate nature of maritime warfare, the study will broach the subjects of international, political and economic affairs. In order to understand how seafarers and the rest of the nation came to terms with the politics that surrounded the maritime war of 1739-1748, my research methodology will rely heavily on reports from British journals and magazines. Ultimately, the purpose of analyzing press reports will be to bridge the connection between commerce, parliament, and the maritime war in order to explain how influential the British press was over its merchant readers.
British Privateering Voyages Of The Early Eighteenth Century
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Author : Tim Beattie
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date : 2015
British Privateering Voyages Of The Early Eighteenth Century written by Tim Beattie and has been published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
The story of hugely ambitious and risky long-distance private voyages, only one of which brought huge returns for investors. The three great privateering expeditions into the South Sea, which set out, respectively, in 1703, led by William Dampier; in 1708, led by Woodes Rogers; and in 1719, led by George Shelvocke, were costly and ambitious long distance voyages, carrying great risk for their investors but promising great reward. This book tells the story of the voyages and their impact. It argues that, far from being anachronistic activities more in keeping with an earlier age, as some scholars have asserted, the voyages were significant events and had a huge impact - on politicians, influencing future maritime and naval strategy; on investors, swelling enthusiasm for the South Sea Company which ended in the disastrous Bubble; and in literature, where the narratives of the voyages became an important source for some of the greatest literature of the period, including Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The book provides a great deal of original detail about the voyages, including the difficulties of undertaking such lengthy expeditions, unrest among the crews, and financial details of investmentsand returns - and losses. Tim Beattie completed his doctorate at the University of Exeter.
Buccaneers And Privateers
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Author : Richard Frohock
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2012
Buccaneers And Privateers written by Richard Frohock and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
In the late seventeenth century, Spain dominated the Caribbean and Central and South America, establishing colonies, mining gold and silver, and gathering riches from Asia for transportation back to Europe. Seeking to disrupt Spain's nearly unchecked empire-building and siphon off some of their wealth, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century British adventurers--both legitimate and illegitimate--led numerous expeditions into the Caribbean and the Pacific. Many voyagers wrote accounts of their exploits, captivating readers with their tales of exotic places, shocking hardships and cruelties, and daring engagements with national enemies. Widely distributed and read, buccaneering and privateering narratives contributed significantly to England's imaginative, literary rendering of the Americas in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, and they provided a venue for public dialogue about sea rovers and their position within empire. This book takes as its subject the literary and rhetorical construction of voyagers and their histories, and by extension, the representation of English imperialism in popular sea-voyage narratives of the period.
Pirates And Privateers
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Author : David John Starkey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Pirates And Privateers written by David John Starkey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
Those travelling on the seas have always been vulnerable to the attacks of predators acting within or outside the law. In the 18th and 19th centuries such assaults reached new heights as the development of trans-oceanic empires led to an increase in the wealth and extent of sea-borne trade, and with it the potential for prize-taking.
Privateers And Privateering
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Author : Edward Phillips Statham
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-01-27
Privateers And Privateering written by Edward Phillips Statham and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
True stories of eighteenth-century privateers, published in 1910 at the height of Britain's naval arms race with Germany.
The Safety Of The Seas In The Eighteenth Century
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Author : Carl E. Swanson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Safety Of The Seas In The Eighteenth Century written by Carl E. Swanson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with categories.
British Maritime Enterprise In The New World
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Author : Peter T. Bradley
language : en
Publisher: Peter Bradley
Release Date : 1999
British Maritime Enterprise In The New World written by Peter T. Bradley and has been published by Peter Bradley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Business & Economics categories.
This is a survey of the voyages of English navigators, from the pioneers of the late 15th century to the scientific expeditions of the early 19th century, not only in South American waters, but also the Caribbean and North America.
Suppressing Piracy In The Early Eighteenth Century
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Author : David Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2021
Suppressing Piracy In The Early Eighteenth Century written by David Wilson and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with History categories.
This book charts the surge and decline in piracy in the early eighteenth century (the so-called "Golden Age" of piracy), exploring the ways in which pirates encountered, obstructed, and antagonised the diverse participants of the British empire in the Caribbean, North America, Africa, and the Indian Ocean. The book's primary focus is on how anti-piracy campaigns were constructed as a result of the negotiations, conflicts, and individual undertakings of different imperial actors operating in the commercial and imperial hub of London; maritime communities throughout the British Atlantic; trading outposts in West Africa and India; and marginal and contested zones such as the Bahamas, Madagascar, and the Bay Islands. It argues that Britain and its empire was not a strong centralised imperial state; that the British imperial administration and the Royal Navy did not have the resources to mount a state-led, empire-wide war against piracy following the sharp increase in piratical attacks after 1716; and that it was only through manifold activities taking place in different colonial centres with varied colonial arrangements, economic strengths, and access to resources for maritime defence - which was often shaped by competing and contradictory interests - that Atlantic piracy was gradually discouraged, although not eradicated, by the mid-1720s.
Ships And Shipping Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide
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Author : Oxford University Press
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2010-06-01
Ships And Shipping Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide written by Oxford University Press and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-01 with History categories.
This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of the ancient world find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult and editorial commentary to make it clear how the cited sources are interrelated. This ebook is just one of many articles from Oxford Bibliographies Online: Atlantic History, a continuously updated and growing online resource designed to provide authoritative guidance through the scholarship and other materials relevant to the study of Atlantic History, the study of the transnational interconnections between Europe, North America, South America, and Africa, particularly in the early modern and colonial period. Oxford Bibliographies Online covers most subject disciplines within the social science and humanities, for more information visit www.oxfordbibliographies.com.
