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Arming the Royal Navy, 1793–1815: The Office of Ordnance and the State
Author(s): Gareth Cole (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2012
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1848931875
- ISBN-13: 9781848931879
Book Description
The Office of Ordnance has been ill-served by previous accounts of its role in arming the Royal Navy during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Cole offers an in-depth examination of its organizational structure and demonstrates how the department responded to the pressures of war over an extended period of time.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Cole has produced a fine study of an essential component of British military performance in the 1793-1815 wars.’ International Journal of Maritime History ‘a timely contribution…Cole has done a good job of reassessing the “much maligned” Office of Ordnance.’ War in History ‘This book addresses a major lacuna, namely naval supply during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, exploiting the rich archival records of the Office … [an] excellent study.’ The Mariner’s Mirror
About the Author
Gareth Cole
