The Navy of the Restoration from the Death of Cromwell to the Treaty of Breda
Its Work, Growth and Influence

A 1916 account of the Royal Navy in the seventeenth century, including analysis of the Anglo-Dutch wars.

Arthur William Tedder (Author)

9781108013147, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 31 October 2010

254 pages, 4 b/w illus. 2 maps
21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.33 kg

Arthur Tedder's 1916 study of the Royal Navy during the seventeenth century describes the Navy's cautious support for the restoration of the monarchy, its position as protector of commerce in the Mediterranean and its role in the Anglo-Dutch wars. It chronicles the constant struggle to staff, feed and equip the Navy and the challenges of plague, poor discipline and frequent skirmishes with the Dutch. It explores in detail the tactics of individual battles in the Anglo-Dutch wars as well as the practical difficulties that often hampered the English war effort. The author served in the RAF in WWI and became a member of the British high command during WWII; his tactical flair informs his analysis of the Royal Navy's progress during a turbulent period. His account also includes fascinating details of wage disputes, embezzlement of funds and the work of the infamous press gangs.

Introduction
1. The Navy before the Restoration
2. The Navy and the Stuart Restoration
3. Administration
4. The Mediterranean
5. Second Dutch War
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Military history [HBW]