London and the Georgian Navy

by Philip MacDougall

Overview

Georgian London was the hub of the world’s largest industrial-military complex, underpinning and securing a global trading empire that was entirely dependent on the Royal Navy for its existence. Philip MacDougall explores the bureaucratic web that operated within the wider city area before giving attention to London’s association with the practical aspects of supplying and manning the operational fleet and shipbuilding, repair and maintenance. His detailed geographical exploration of these areas includes a discussion of key personalities, buildings and work. The book examines significant locations as well as the importance of Londoners in the manning of ships and how the city memorialised the navy and its personnel during times of victory. A gazetteer and walking guide complete this fascinating study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780752474854
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Philip MacDougall has written extensively on both naval dockyards and the Medway Towns with a history of Chatham Dockyard. He is a founding member of the Naval Dockyards Society, closely linked with the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, and he has travelled and researched extensively visiting state-owned dockyards (both British and foreign naval yards) in Europe and the Americas. He has previously written A Century of Chatham and Chatham Past.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Prologue: Death of a Hero 9

Part 1 The Administrative Hub

Introduction 19

2 The Admiralty 23

3 The Civilian Boards 42

4 Conflict in the Metropolis 57

Part 2 The Downriver Naval Industrial Complex

Introduction 71

5 Limehouse Reach: the Underpinning Foundation 75

6 The Naval Multiplex of Kentish London 90

Part 3 The Social Dimension

Introduction 111

7 Those of the Lower Deck 114

8 The Officers of the Quarterdeck 132

Part 4 Merchants, Tradesmen and Profiteers

Introduction 149

9 Finance and the City 151

10 Cheats and Racketeers 165

A Gazetteer and Walking Tour 172

Bibliography 185

Index 190