English/British Naval History to 1815: A Guide to the Literature

by Eugene L. Rasor

Overview

The English/British have always been known as the sailor race with hearts of oak: the Royal Navy as the Senior Service and First Line of Defense. It facilitated the motto: The sun never set on the British Empire. The Royal Navy has exerted a powerful influence on Great Britain, its Empire, Europe, and, ultimately, the world. This superior annotated bibliography supplies entries that explore the influence of the English/British Navy through its history.

This survey will provide a major reference guide for students and scholars at all levels. It incorporates evaluative, qualitative, and critical analysis processes, the essence of historical scholarship. Each one of the 4,124 annotated entries is evaluated, assessed, analyzed, integrated, and incorporated into the historiographical scholarship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313305474
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/30/2004
Series:	Bibliographies and Indexes in Military Studies , #15
Pages:	900
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.88(d)

About the Author

EUGENE L. RASOR taught British and European History at Emory and Henry College for 33 years, retiring in 1997.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Historiographical Narrative
Introduction
Purpose, Scope, Format, and Features
General References
Resource Centers
Naval Writers and Historians
Histories of the English/British Navy
Chronological Periods: Naval Wars and Prominent Battles
Special Emphasis
Other Personalities: Officers
Human Resources: The Lower Deck
Warships
Piracy, Plunder, and Privateering
The Navy, State Building, and the Military Revolution
Administration, Logistics, Victualling, Shipbuilding, Dockyards, and Naval Ports
The Law of the Sea, Admiralty Courts, and the Prize Process
Strategy, Tactics, Communications, Intelligence, and Amphibious Operations
Exploration, Discovery, Navigation, Cartography, and Science
Nautical Archaeology
Nautical Dictionaries
Nautical Fiction
Art and the Media
Gaps and Research Needed
Descriptive Lists
Jourbanals and Periodicals
Associations and Societies
Museums
Publishers and Publication Series
Replicas
Monuments and Memorials
Lectures and Awards
Fictional Heroes of the Nelson Era
Annotated Bibliography
Appendix I: List of Pertinent Masters' Theses
Appendix II: List of Publications of the Navy Records Society
Author: Person Index
Subject Index