Eighteenth-Century Naval Officers A Transnational Perspective /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wilson, Evan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Hammar, AnnaSara (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Seerup, Jakob (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750 -1850
• Subjects: World history.; Military history.; Civilization-History.; Social history.; World History, Global and Transnational History.; History of Military.; Cultural History.; Social History.

This book surveys the lives and careers of naval officers across Europe at the height of the age of sail. It traces the professionalization of naval officers by exploring their preparation for life at sea and the challenges they faced while in command. It also demonstrates the uniqueness of the mari...