British Expeditionary Warfare and the Defeat of Napoleon, 1793-1815

Robert K Sutcliffe (Person)

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English

The Boydell Press
22 September 2016

Maritime history; Napoleonic Wars; Naval forces & warfare; Battles & campaigns

How did Britain manage the transportation of large numbers of troops to French controlled territory during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and successfully land them? Shortlisted for the Society for Nautical Research Anderson Medal 2016

Britain's naval victories in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars succeeded in protecting Britain from French invasion, but they could not of themselves defeat France. This required the support of allied armies and necessitated the shipping of large numbers of troops to, and successfully landing them on, French controlled territory - a major logistical operation. Wellington's expedition to Portugal and Spain led to Napoleon's defeat in the Peninsular War, but there were many other British expeditions before this which were not successful, in part because they were too logistically ambitious and/or they lacked allied support. This book examines the nature of combined operations and considers the planning and preparation of expeditions. It highlights the navy's important role in amphibious warfare and describes in detail the logistical operations which supported British expeditionary warfare in the period. It outlines the role of the Transport Board, explores how it periodically chartered a large proportion of the British merchant fleet and what theeffects of this were on merchant shipping. The book concludes that the Transport Board grew in competence; that the failure of expeditions was invariably due to circumstances well beyond its control; and that its pivotal role inthe preparation of all the major military expeditions in which hundreds of thousands of British troops served overseas was very significant and very effective. Robert K. Sutcliffe completed his doctorate at the University of Greenwich.

By: Robert K Sutcliffe (Person)
Imprint: The Boydell Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781843839491
ISBN 10: 1843839490
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 22 September 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for British Expeditionary Warfare and the Defeat of Napoleon, 1793-1815

Resplendent in detail, this work provides a seemingly definitive statement on the Transport Board's troop movement and support activity during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Robert Sutcliffe's book will appeal to naval and maritime historians interested in this period, but also those focused on the logistics behind seaborne military expeditions, and anyone exploring the organization and growth of British government bureaucracy during this era. NORTHERN MARINER/LE MARIN DU NORD