16%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Emergence of Britain´s Global Naval Supremacy: The War of 1739-1748
Richard Harding
€ 38.99
€ 32.72
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Emergence of Britain´s Global Naval Supremacy: The War of 1739-1748
Paperback.
Discusses the lessons which Britain learned in the war of 1739-48 which, when applied in later wars, brought about Britain's global naval supremacy. The British involvement in the war of 1739-1748 has been generally neglected. Standing between the great victories of Marlborough in the War of Spanish Succession [1701-1713] and the even greater victories of the Seven Years War[1756-1763], it has been dismissed as inconclusive and incompetently managed. For the first time this book brings together the political and operational conduct of the war to explore its contribution to a critical development in British history during the eighteenth ... Read more
Discusses the lessons which Britain learned in the war of 1739-48 which, when applied in later wars, brought about Britain's global naval supremacy. The British involvement in the war of 1739-1748 has been generally neglected. Standing between the great victories of Marlborough in the War of Spanish Succession [1701-1713] and the even greater victories of the Seven Years War[1756-1763], it has been dismissed as inconclusive and incompetently managed. For the first time this book brings together the political and operational conduct of the war to explore its contribution to a critical development in British history during the eighteenth ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843838234
SKU
V9781843838234
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Richard Harding
RICHARD HARDING is emeritus professor at the University of Westminster. He is author and editor of many books, including The Emergence of Britain's Global Naval Supremacy: The War of 1739-1748 (2010) and Naval Leadership and Management, 1650-1950 (2012), both published by Boydell and Brewer.
Reviews for The Emergence of Britain´s Global Naval Supremacy: The War of 1739-1748
An exciting and fascinating book.
AUSMARINE
Harding writes in his clear, easy style and makes a compelling case that some key lessons were learned from this forgotten war.
THE NAVY REVIEW
This major contribution to the rewriting of eighteenth-century British history bringing together the political and the operation conduct of the war is a must read ... Read more
AUSMARINE
Harding writes in his clear, easy style and makes a compelling case that some key lessons were learned from this forgotten war.
THE NAVY REVIEW
This major contribution to the rewriting of eighteenth-century British history bringing together the political and the operation conduct of the war is a must read ... Read more