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WELLINGTON'S NAVY Sea Power & Peninsular War 1807-14 HALL 2004 Hardcover 1ST MNT
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- Features
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
- Original Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781861762306
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Green Hill Book
ISBN-10
1861762305
ISBN-13
9781861762306
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30513662
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wellington's Navy : Sea Power and the Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Military / Napoleonic Wars, Military / Naval, Europe / Great Britain / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
940.2/745
Synopsis
'If anyone wishes to know the history of this war, I will tell them that it is our maritime superiority gives me the power of maintaining my army while the enemy are unable to do so.' Wellington's remark reveals that he fully appreciated the strategic importance of the naval support for his campaign, but up to now this crucial aspect of the Peninsular War has been largely ignored, except where there were overt naval contributions to battles and sieges. As this new book amply demonstrates, the maritime dimension was far broader, and stretched from the very start of the military intervention to the final days of Wellington's invasion of southern France. The Navy not only transported the armies to the theatre - and evacuated them when required, as at Corunna - but also provided direct support to the land campaigns in terms of heavy gun crews at sieges, and also tied down large numbers of enemy troops by diversionary attacks on coastal targets. But the biggest contribution was less visible, though arguably the most significant: in order not to lose local support, Wellington refused to let his army live off the land as the French had done, so all provisions - food, clothing and arms - were supplied from the sea. This was an enormous undertaking, involving nearly 1000 ships (or about 10 per cent of the British merchant marine) which had to be convoyed and protected. Furthermore, local financial support had to be paid in hard currency, so the Navy also took responsibility for moving vast quantities of specie to the Peninsula, tying up valuable warships in the process. This important new book is the first full study of the workings of sea power in the campaign, from operations to the complexities of logistics and administration. It is significant reading for naval and military historians alike., If anyone wishes to know the history of this war, I will tell them that it is our maritime superiority gives me the power of maintaining my army while the enemy are unable to do so. Wellington's remark reveals that he fully appreciated the strategic importance of the naval support for his campaign, although it has largely escaped later historians. As this new book amply demonstrates, the maritime dimension was broad and deep: The Navy not only transported the armies to the theatre-and evacuated them when required, as at Corunna-but also provided direct support to the land campaigns and tied down large numbers of enemy troops by diversions against coastal targets. But the biggest contribution was less visible, though arguably the most significant: In order not to lose local support, Wellington refused to let his army live off the land as the French had done, so all provisions-food, clothing, and arms-were supplied from the sea. This was an enormous undertaking, involving nearly 1000 ships (or about 10 percent of the British merchant marine), which had to be convoyed and protected.
LC Classification Number
DC233.5
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- 0***h (5)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseVery nice experience with this seller. Quick postage, well packaged. I’ve not personally been able to inspect the book, but I’ve been told it was as described. Fair price as well
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