Naval Leadership in the Atlantic World: The Age of Reform and Revolution, 1700–1850
Contributor(s)
Guimerá, Augustin (editor)
Harding, Richard (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
The naval leader has taken centre stage in traditional naval histories. However, while the historical narrative has been fairly consistent the development of various navies has been accompanied by assumptions, challenges and competing visions of the social characteristics of naval leaders and of their function. Whilst leadership has been a constant theme in historical studies, it has not been scrutinised as a phenomenon in its own right. This book examines the critical period in Europe between 1700 -1850, when political, economic and cultural shifts were bringing about a new understanding of the individual and of society. Bringing together context with a focus on naval leadership as a phenomenon is at the heart of this book, a unique collaborative venture between British, French and Spanish scholars. As globalisation develops in the twenty-first century the significance of navies looks set to increase. This volume of essays aims to place naval leadership in its historical context.
Keywords
ancien régime; maritime history; french revolution; royal navy; naval leadership; spanish navy; Frigate; Horatio Nelson; 1st Viscount Nelson; Louis Guillouet; comte d'Orvilliers; SpainDOI
10.16997/book2ISBN
9781911534761;9781911534099;9781911534105OCN
985136543Publisher
University of Westminster PressPublisher website
https://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk/Publication date and place
2017Classification
Maritime history
Specific wars and campaigns
Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)
Europe
Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850
Political leaders and leadership
Naval forces and warfare