The command of the ocean
Subtitle: a naval history of Britain, 1649-1815
By: N.A.M. Rodger.
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 907
Subjects: Naval art and science -- Great Britain -- History; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Stuarts, 1603-1714; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century
Other titles: Naval history of Britain, 1649-1815.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [777]-863) and index.
Table of contents: title: A mountain of iron: operations 1649-1654; title: Cromwell's hooves: operations 1654-1659; title: A looking-glass of calamity: administration 1649-1660; title: The melody of experienced saints: social history 1649-1660; title: Terrible, obstinate and bloody battle: operations 1660-1668; title: Protestant liberty: operations 1668-1687; title: Amazement and discontent: administration 1660-1688; title: Learning and doing and suffering: social history 1660-1688; title: Mad proceedings: operations 1688-1692; title: Notorious and treacherous mismanagement: operations 1693-1700; title: An additional empire: operations 1701-1714; title: Strive and envy: administration 1689-1714; title: Our mob: social history 1689-1714; title: Great frigates: ships 1649-1714; title: Pride and prejudice: operations 1715-1744; title: A strong squadron in soundings: operations 1744-1748; title: A scandal to the Navy: operations 1749-1758; title: Myths made real: operations 1758-1763; title: The great wheels of commerce and war: administration 1715-1763; title: Disagreeable necessities: social history 1715-1763; title: The battle of the legislature: operations 1763-1779; title: Distant waters: operations 1780-1783; title: The British lion has claws: operations 1784-1792; title: Plans of improvement: administration 1763-1792; title: A golden chain or a wooden leg: social history 1763-1792: officers; title: Dividing and quartering: social history 1763-1792: men and manning; title: Science versus technology: ships 1714-1815; title: Order and anarchy: operations 1793-1979; title: Infinite honour: social history 1783-1802: men and manning; title: The second coalition: operations 1797-1801; title: A great and virtuous character: administration 1793-1815; title: A thinking set of people: social history 1803-1815: men and manning; title: Honour and salt beef: social history 1793-1815: officers; title: Gain and loss: operations 1803-1805; title: A continental system: operations 1806-1811; title: No greater oblgations: operations 1812-1815; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix 1. Chronology; title: Appendix 2. Ships; title: Appendix 3. Fleets; title: Appendix 4. Rates of pay; title: Appendix 5. Admirals and officials; title: Appendix 6. Manpower; title: Appendix 7. Naval finance.