Admirals in Court: Discipline, Honour and Naval Justice, 1778-1814

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Professor John Morrow (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, The University of Auckland, New Zealand)

Admirals in Court

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Discipline, Honour and Naval Justice, 1778-1814

Professor John Morrow (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, The University of Auckland, New Zealand)

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
10 July 2025

Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Maritime history; Military history; Legal history

Exploring the role that courts martial played in the professional lives of flag officers in the late Georgian Royal Navy, this book examines the genesis, proceedings and outcomes of nine trials faced by British admirals in the American and French wars.

Despite only one admiral being found guilty as charged, the implications of facing trial were highly significant on all of these officers’ careers and their surrounding political climates. For some officers, courts martial provided them a means of preserving their honour and professional reputations in the face of perceived mistreatment or criticism.

This study sets the experiences of these nine admirals in the context of the naval courts martial system and considers their charging and conviction rate with other naval personnel in the period to understand how the naval justice system worked at the top of society. Drawing on a range of sources, from Admiralty records in the National Archives to official and personal papers, publications of the Naval Records Society and press literature, it sheds new light on prominent individuals’ careers and key moments in 18th century naval history.

By: Professor John Morrow (Deputy Vice-Chancellor The University of Auckland New Zealand)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781350467279
ISBN 10: 1350467278
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 10 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Morrow is Emeritus Professor at University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of British Flag Officers in the French Wars, 1793-1815 (2018) and The Naval Government of Newfoundland in the French Wars 1793-1815 (2023).