Anson's Navy

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Book Title
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Contents
Introduction
PART I The Roots of Naval Power
	Mastery of the Seas
	Dutch and French Wars
	George, Lord Anson
	Government and Administration
	Britain in the World
	The First British Empire
PART II The Ships
	Old and New Types of Ship
	Ship Design
	Shipbuildin
	Armamen
PART III Officers
	Officers’ Entry and Training
	The Officer Corps
	Captain
	Warrant Officers
PART IV The Ship’s Crew
	The Recruitment of Seamen
	Types of Seamen
	Marine
PART V The Craft of the Mariner
	Navigation
	Seamanship
	Gunnery and Fighting
PART VI Shipboard Life
	Life on Board
	Discipline and Punishment
	Medicine and Health
PART VII Dockyards and Bases
	Home Dockyards and Anchorages
	Overseas Bases
	Victualling, Medicaland Armament Depots
PART VIII The Fleets
	Admirals
	Fleets and Stations
	Signals
	A Signal Book
PART IX Merchant Shipping
	Ports, Ships and Men
	Protecting the Merchant Marine
PART X Allies and Enemies
	Allies
	Enemies
PART XI Strategy and Tactics
	The Western Squadron
	Single-Ship Action
	Fleet Battle
	The Threat of Invasion
PART XII Amphibious Warfare
	The Role of Amphibious Warfare
	The Army
	Amphibious Warfare Vessels
	Tactics
PART XIII Defeat, Victory and Anson’s Legacy
	Penalties and Rewards
	The Effects of the War
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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