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Tempest

Tempest

The Royal Navy and the Age of Revolutions

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  • Release Date: 25/04/2023
  • Barcode: 9780300238273
  • Genre: History
  • Sub-Genre: Military History
  • Imprint: Yale University Press
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
Tempest

Tempest

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The Royal Navy and the Age of Revolutions
A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolution
A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolution

The French Revolutionary Wars catapulted Britain into a conflict against a new enemy: Republican France. Britain relied on the Royal Navy to protect its shores and empire, but as radical ideas about rights and liberty spread across the globe, it could not prevent the spirit of revolution from reaching its ships.

In this insightful history, James Davey tells the story of Britain’s Royal Navy across the turbulent 1790s. As resistance and rebellion swept through the fleets, the navy itself became a political battleground. This was a conflict fought for principles as well as power. Sailors organized riots, strikes, petitions, and mutinies to achieve their goals. These shocking events dominated public discussion, prompting cynical—and sometimes brutal—responses from the government.

Tempest uncovers the voices of ordinary sailors to shed new light on Britain’s war with France, as the age of revolution played out at every level of society.

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  • Pages: 448
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