Midshipmen and quarterdeck boys in the British Navy, 1771-1831

Officer recruits - 'young gentlemen' - entered the Royal Navy with dreams of fame, fortune and glory, but many found promotion difficult, with a large number unable to progress beyond lieutenant. Recent scholarship has argued that during the wars of 1793-1815 there was greater social diver...

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1. Verfasser:	Cavell, S. A. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Suffolk Boydell & Brewer 2012
Schlagworte:	Great Britain / Royal Navy / Officers / Selection and appointment / History / 18th century Great Britain / Royal Navy / Officers / Selection and appointment / History / 19th century Great Britain / Royal Navy / Promotions / Social aspects Großbritannien > Navy Geschichte 1700-1800 Geschichte 1800-1900 Geschichte 1771-1831 Geschichte Gesellschaft Midshipmen / Great Britain / History / 18th century Midshipmen / Great Britain / History / 19th century Aristocracy (Social class) / Great Britain / History / 18th century Aristocracy (Social class) / Great Britain / History / 19th century Offizieranwärter Großbritannien
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