The Great Anglo-Russian Naval Alliance of the Eighteenth Century and Beyond
Publisher : Boydell Press (March 11, 2022)
Hardcover : 234 pages
ISBN-13 : 9781783276684
Naval co-operation between Britain and Russia continued throughout the eighteenth century, with Britain providing huge assistance to the growth of Russia's navy, and Russia making an essential but often overlooked contribution to Britain's maritime power in the period. From 1698 when Tsar Peter the Great served briefly as a trainee shipwright at Deptford dockyard Russia recruited British, often Scottish, shipwrights, engineers, naval officers and naval surgeons who both helped build up the Russian navy and who were also key advisers to the Russian navy at sea. At the same time, naval stores from Russia, especially after Britain lost the American colonies, were vital for the maintenance of Britain's fleet. Moreover, as this book argues, Russian naval power was much more formidable than is often realised, with the Russian navy active alongside the British fleet in the North Sea and winning decisive battles against the Ottoman navy in the Mediterranean, including the battles of Çeşme in 1770 and Navarino in 1827. Britain did well to have Russia as a naval ally rather than an enemy. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this important subject, at a time when Britain's relationship with Russia is of considerable concern.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Preface
1. Peter Mikhailov Travels to England
2.The First Entente Cordiale
3.Naval Collaboration
4. Harmony in Trade
5.Growing Naval Affinity under Three Empresses
6.Trade, Aid and Logistical Support
7.The Onset of Total War
8.The French Revolutionary War
9.The War Against Napoleon
10.Endgame
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Author
A graduate of the University of Lancaster and former lecturer at the University of Kent, Philip MacDougall has written extensively on the theme of nations preparing for war, delving into inter-war aviation records, looking at various air wars and how different nations interpreted the tactical lessons resulting from those conflicts. MacDougall has edited Kent Airfields in the Battle of Britain (Meresborough Books) and has written many articles and books on military aviation as well as naval support facilities.