Convoys: The British Struggle Against Napoleonic Europe and America Knight Roger
Convoys: The British Struggle Against Napoleonic Europe and America Knight Roger During the Napoleonic Wars thousands of merchant ships crisscrossed narrow seas and wide oceans, protected by…
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Convoys: The British Struggle Against Napoleonic Europe and America Knight Roger
During the Napoleonic Wars thousands of merchant ships crisscrossed narrow seas and wide oceans, protected by Britain's warships. Britain's fate rested on the strength of its economy--and convoys played a vital role in securing victory.Leading naval historian Roger Knight examines how convoys ensured the protection of trade and transport of troops, allowing Britain to take the upper hand. These were wars of attrition and raw materials had to reach their shores continuously: timber and hemp from the Baltic, sulfur from Sicily, and saltpeter from Bengal.
The convoy system laid the foundation for Britain's narrow victory over Napoleon and his allies in Detailing the many hardships these ships faced, from the shortage of seaman to the vicissitudes of the weather, Knight sheds light on the innovation and seamanship skills that made convoys such an invaluable tool in Britain's arsenal.