A History of the Royal Navy, The Napoleonic Wars - Martin Robson

[carojon]

Looking to broaden my understanding of the Royal Navy and its objectives during the Napoleonic and French Revolutionary Wars, I picked up a copy of Dr Martin Robson's history for the period and have posted my thoughts on this informative and enjoyable read.



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https://jjwargames.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-history-of-royal-navy-napoleonic-wars.html

JJ

[vtsaogames]

Have you read "The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649­-1815" by NAM Roger? He makes a case that learning how to properly provision ships was a major step to British naval supremacy. I do find a few of his political choices strange, such as considering the American Revolutionaries to be Jacobites (they were opposed to Crown and Parliament). Rather thought them extreme Whigs myself.

Thanks to your previous book suggestion I purchased Broke of the Shannon and enjoyed it immensely.

[carojon]

No, not yet, but thank you, I've included it in the reference list of 'to read'. Interesting comment about the Jacobites in the American Revolution. I seem to recall that Flora Robson (she who rescued Bonnie Prince Charlie) went to America after the rising and became a confirmed Loyalist.

Glad you enjoyed the Broke of the Shannon.

JJ