British Naval Administration in the Age of Walpole / / Daniel A. Baugh.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Baugh, Daniel A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1965
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 1858
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (584 p.)

This historical analysis of the problems faced by the British navy during the War of 1739-1748 also sheds light on the character, limitations, and potentialities of eighteenth-century British administration.Originally published in 1965.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables -- Illustrations -- Note on Dates and Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The London Offices -- 3. Commissioned Officers -- 4. The Manning Problem -- 5. Ships and Shipbuilding -- 6. The Dockyards -- 7. The Overseas Bases -- 8. Victualling -- 9. Naval Finance -- 10. Conclusion -- Appendices -- A Note on Sources -- Index