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Shipping and Military Power in the Seven Year War, 1756-1763: The Sails of Victory
David Syrett
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Description for Shipping and Military Power in the Seven Year War, 1756-1763: The Sails of Victory
hardcover. The Seven Years War was the most successful in British History, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This book tells the story of the British shipping that carried, supplied and sustained the British expeditions that shattered French and Spanish imperial power in America. Series: Exeter Maritime Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
The Seven Years War was the most successful in British History, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This is the story of the British shipping that carried, supplied and sustained the British expeditions that shattered French and Spanish imperial power in America.Solidly based on primary sources, the book shows that the tide of victories would have been impossible without a sophisticated and highly effective logistical support operation which got the troops, provisions and munitions to where they were needed and then maintained British armed forces in and off the coasts ... Read more
The Seven Years War was the most successful in British History, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This is the story of the British shipping that carried, supplied and sustained the British expeditions that shattered French and Spanish imperial power in America.Solidly based on primary sources, the book shows that the tide of victories would have been impossible without a sophisticated and highly effective logistical support operation which got the troops, provisions and munitions to where they were needed and then maintained British armed forces in and off the coasts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Exeter Maritime Studies
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859897860
SKU
V9780859897860
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About David Syrett
The late David Syrett was Distinguished Professor of History at Queens College, City University of New York and a well-known and respected writer in the field of naval history in the mid-18th century.
Reviews for Shipping and Military Power in the Seven Year War, 1756-1763: The Sails of Victory
Shipping and Military Power is traditional, top-down naval history at its finest. The book is wonderfully illustrated, well written, and well researched. Anyone interested in naval history in general, and naval administration and logistics in particular, will thoroughly enjoy this book. Christopher P. Magra, Nautical Research Journal. Vol. 54, Issue 3 ... this is an excellent book, well researched, well ... Read more