The Navy in the War of 1739–48: Volume 3

Part three of Richmond's 1920 three-volume series on the role of the Navy during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

H. W. Richmond (Author)

9781107611641, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 January 2012

328 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 1.7 cm, 0.46 kg

Sir Herbert Richmond (1871–1946) was a prominent naval officer and historian who wrote extensively on maritime history. Originally published in 1920, this book forms the third part of Richmond's three-volume series on the role of the Navy during the War of Jenkins' Ear, a prolonged conflict between Britain and Spain that lasted from 1739 to 1748. The text offers a detailed analysis of developments and engagements in the war from approximately 1744 to 1748. Appendices and a variety of illustrative material are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in naval history and eighteenth-century history in general.

1. Cape Breton and the Western Squadron 1746
2. Cape Breton, l'Orient and Western Squadron
3. Trade protection and attack in the West Indies, 1746–7
4. The Western Squadron, 1747
5. Concluding operations in the West Indies, 1747–8
6. The last years in the Mediterranean
7. The war in the East Indies 1744–8
8. The war in home waters and the negotiations for peace
Appendix A. Tactics
Appendix B. Colonial defence during the war 1739–48
Appendix C. A French proposal for attack on British trade
Index.

Subject Areas: Military history [HBW]