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Far distant ships : the Royal Navy and the blockade of Brest, 1793-1815 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barry, Quintin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Solihull, West Midlands, England : Helion & Company Limited, [2017]
Series:From reason to revolution 1721-1815 (Series) ; no. 4.
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Royal Navy.
Brest (France) > History, Naval.
Blockade > France > Brest.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Outbreak of War
  • 2. The Admiralty
  • 3. Brest and the French Navy
  • 4. Ships
  • 5. The Grain Convoy
  • 6. The Glorious First of June
  • 7. Cornwallis's Retreat
  • 8. The Ile de Groix
  • 9. Closer Blockade
  • 10. Ireland
  • 11. Bridport: Commander-in-Chief at Last
  • 12. Mutiny
  • 13. Frigates
  • 14. Bompart
  • 15. Bruix
  • 16. Bridport Strikes His Flag
  • 17. St Vincent
  • 18. Cornwallis
  • 19. Peace
  • 20. The Blockade Resumed
  • 21. Napoleon and the Admirals
  • 22. Prelude to Trafalgar
  • 23. Barham
  • 24. Calder's Action
  • 25. Trafalgar
  • 26. The Return of St Vincent
  • 27. Gambier
  • 28. Keith
  • 29. Health and Welfare.