The British Civil Wars at Sea, 1638–1653 Blakemore Murphy Hardback 9781783272297

The British Civil Wars at Sea, 1638-1653Author(s): Richard J. Blakemore, Elaine Murphy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Boydell Press\nISBN-13: 9781783272297, 978-1783272297\nSynopsis\nA comprehensive overview of the subject, demonstrating that the maritime aspects of the civil wars were much more important than has hitherto been acknowledged.\n\nNOMINATED FOR THE MILITARY HISTORY MONTHLY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD!\n\n The civil wars in England, Scotland and Ireland in the period [tel] are usually viewed from the perspective of land warfare. This book, on the other hand, presents a comprehensive overview of the wars from a maritime perspective. It considers the structure, organisation and manning of the parliamentarian, royalist, and Irish confederate navies, discussing how these changed overthe course of the wars. It also traces the development of the wars at sea, showing that the initial opting for parliament by seamen and officers i.