Eighteenth-Century Naval Officers A Transnational Perspective /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Wilson, Evan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Hammar, AnnaSara (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Seerup, Jakob (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Σειρά: War, Culture and Society, 1750 -1850
• Θέματα: 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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Britain: Practicing Aggression
• France: Hope and Glory, Pride and Prejudice
• Spain: The New Model Officer
• The Dutch Republic: In the Shadow of a Glorious Past
• Sweden: Seeking Foreign Waters
• Denmark: The Challenges of Peace
• Russia: The Officers of the Baltic Fleet
• Conclusion.