Browsing by Subject "Naval History"
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‘Bravery and Loyalty - Insufficient Securities for the Life and Honour of a Naval Officer’ How Honour influenced the Court Martial and Execution of Admiral John Byng
(2023-04-13)The execution of Admiral Byng was a turning point in the history of the Royal Navy. For the first time, a senior officer had been executed, in an act that ran counter to the recommendations of the Admiralty, the court ... -
Regret, Determination, and Honour: The Impact of the Single Ship Losses in North American Waters on the British Royal Navy, 1812-1813
(2018-08-17)In 1812, after nineteen years of warfare, the Royal Navy was humiliated when five of its ships were taken by their American counterparts in the Atlantic Ocean. Whereas British naval historiography focuses on victories, ...