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Arming the Royal Navy, 1793–1815
The Office of Ordnance and the State
Series: Warfare, Society and Culture
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This book is ideal for historians, military enthusiasts, and readers interested in naval logistics and British maritime history during the late 18th to early 19th centuries.
The Office of Ordnance has been ill-served by previous accounts of its role in arming the Royal Navy during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Cole offers an in-depth examination of its organizational structure and demonstrates how the department responded to the pressures of war over an extended period of time.
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The Office of Ordnance has been ill-served by previous accounts of its role in arming the Royal Navy during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Arming the Royal Navy, 1793–1815 by Gareth Cole offers an in-depth examination of its organisational structure and demonstrates how the department responded to the pressures of war over an extended period of time.
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Praised as a "fine study" by the International Journal of Maritime History, and regarded as a "timely contribution" by War in History, this work reassesses the often criticised Office of Ordnance. The Mariner's Mirror highlights it as an "excellent study" addressing a significant gap in knowledge about naval supply during this era.
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ISBN: 9781848931879
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 January 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 430g
Pages: 208
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