convoys
| The first account of Britain’s convoys during the Napoleonic Wars—showing how the protection of trade played a decisive role in victory | |||
Table of contents : CONTENTS List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on Conventions Maps Prologue Introduction 1 Convoying Before 1803 2 The Admiralty and Trade Protection, 1803–1815 3 Warships and Merchantmen 4 Coastal Waters and the Western Approaches, 1803–1814 5 North Sea Convoys: Two Commanders, 1804–1812 6 Escorting the Troops: Europe and the Overseas Garrisons, 1803–1816 7 The Mediterranean: Fruit, Sulphur and Soldiers, 1803–1814 8 The East and West Indies: Two Sources of National Wealth, 1803–1814 9 The Battle for the Baltic: Timber, Hemp and Wheat, 1807–1812 10 The North Atlantic: War on Two Fronts, 1812–1815 Conclusion Epilogue: The Second World War Appendix: Losses of Small Warships by Station, 1803–1815 Timeline 1803–1815 Glossary Notes Bibliography Index |
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