The Transformation of British Naval Strategy: Seapower and Supply in Northern Europe, 1808-1812

by James Davey

After the Battle of Trafalgar, the navy continued to be the major arm of British strategy. Decades of practice and refinement had rendered it adept at executing operations - fighting battles, blockading and convoying - across the globe. And yet, as late as 1807, fleets were forced from their stations due to an ineffective provisioning system. The Transformation of British Naval Strategy shows how sweeping administrative reforms enacted between...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184383748X
• ISBN13: 9781843837480
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"