Sons of the waves : the common seaman in the heroic age of sail, 1740-1840
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2020].
ISBN
9780300245714, 0300245718
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxv, 490 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780300245714, 0300245718
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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British maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson but has given little voice to plain, "illiterate" seamen. Now Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, including court-martials and petitions, to present these men in their own words. In this account, ordinary seamen are far from the hapless sufferers of the press gangs. Proud and spirited, learned in their own fashion, with robust opinions and the courage to challenge overweening authority, they stand out from their less adventurous compatriots. Taylor demonstrates how the sailor was the engine of British prosperity and expansion up to the Industrial Revolution. From exploring the South Seas with Cook to establishing the East India Company as a global corporation, from the sea battles that made Britain a superpower to the crisis of the 1797 mutinies, these "sons of the waves" held the nation's destiny in their calloused hands.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Taylor, S. (2020). Sons of the waves: the common seaman in the heroic age of sail, 1740-1840 . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Stephen, 1948-. 2020. Sons of the Waves: The Common Seaman in the Heroic Age of Sail, 1740-1840. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Stephen, 1948-. Sons of the Waves: The Common Seaman in the Heroic Age of Sail, 1740-1840 New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Taylor, S. (2020). Sons of the waves: the common seaman in the heroic age of sail, 1740-1840. New Haven: Yale University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Stephen. Sons of the Waves: The Common Seaman in the Heroic Age of Sail, 1740-1840 Yale University Press, 2020.
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