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chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Imperial Century Chapter 3 India Chapter 4 Africa Chapter 5 British Imperial Influence in China and the Ottoman Impire Chapter 6 The Consequences of Empire
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Jeffrey Hock
reviewed British Imperial Century, 1815d1914 on October 02, 2011
British Imperial Century
A comprehensive history of the Royal Navy's rise to dominance. The narrative is dense but engaging, Rodger's points are easy to follow, and his conclusions are well-argued.
The narrative is not a straightforward chronology, and Rodger does assume some background knowledge on the reader's part. The main things he covers are British naval operations (wartime engagements and world exploration) and the impact they had, the inner workings of naval administration (how the Admiralty Board was founded and operated, and what figures had an impact, for example), and the navy's impact on Europe (and how European developments affected the navy).
There isn't too much new material, but the narrative is coherent and Rodger's arguments are clearly made.Rodger also covers British naval strategy and how the navy was financed and managed. He discusses what made the British navy superior to the French, such as better ship maintenance and design, better health precautions, and more well-trained officers. He also aims to debunk some myths, arguing that Admiral Byng suffered his fate due to the incompetence of his defenders, rather than a conspiracy by politicians, for example.
Rodger's arguments aren't too unconventional. However, his study of the life of the British sailor seems a bit too general, and at one point he writes that violent punishments of sailors was relatively uncommon, but this wasn't that convincing.
A rich, thorough work.
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