Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda
Subtitle: Britain and the Young Maritime Hero, 1745-1820
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781472530820
Subjects: Great britain, royal navy, history; Heroes; Propaganda, british
Description: "Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda explores how the young maritime hero became a major new figure of war propaganda in the second half of the long 18th century. At that time, Britain was searching for a new national identity, and the young maritime hero and his exploits conjured images of vigour, energy, enthusiasm and courage. Adopted as centrepiece in a campaign of concerted war propaganda leading up to the Battle of Trafalgar, the young hero came to represent much that was quintessentially British at this major turning point in the nation's history. By drawing on a wide range of sources, this study shows how the young hero gave maritime youth a symbolic power which it had never before had in Britain. It offers a valuable contribution to the field of British military and naval history, as well as the study of British identity, youth, heroism and propaganda."--Bloomsbury Publishing.