The Genesis of the Naval Profession
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The emergence of the professional naval officer was related both to the necessities of naval warfare and to the structure of society on land. Originally warships were manned by two separate sets of commanders - gentleman soldiers skilled in fighting, and 'tarpaulins' of humbler social origin skilled in navigation and the manual skills of sailing. Elias traces the onboard conflicts between them, from Drake's famous insistence that the gentlemen 'haul...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1904558801
ISBN13:9781904558804
Release Date:February 2007
Publisher:University College Dublin Press
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.87 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 8.6"
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