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The Great Anglo-Russian Naval Alliance of the Eighteenth Century and Beyond

Philip MacDougall author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Published:11th Mar '22

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Examines Naval co-operation between Britain and Russia and the often underappreciated prowess of the Russian navy. 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.

This book provides a strong challenge to current interpretations of the early modern alliance between Russia and Britain. MacDougall's work helps to invite new ways of thinking about alliances beyond formal political arrangements. -- Kiri Raber * H-War *
An accessible and informative history of one of the most important relationships in the eighteenth century. The focus on Russia's naval history produces an alternative perspective on some well-worn tropes of Russian history. * INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY *
The author elaborated a compelling picture of the phases of bilateral relations between the UK and the Russian Empire from a British perspective. Erarbeitete der Autor ein überzeugendes Bild der Phasen der bilateralen Beziehungen zwischen Großbritannien unddem Russländischen Reich aus britischer Sicht. * JAHRBÜCHER FÜR GESCHICHTE OSTEUROPAS *

ISBN: 9781783276684

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 476g

234 pages