Execution of Admiral John Byng as a Microhistory of Eighteenth-Century Britain

Execution of Admiral John Byng as a Microhistory of Eighteenth-Century Britain

Krulder, Joseph J.

Taylor & Francis Ltd

12/2022

278

Mole

Inglês

9780367767594

15 a 20 dias

544

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Introduction 1. "Sung Hoarse": The Intersect of Byng and Ballads 2. "More Dangerous Enemies": Newspapers, Pamphlets, and Print Wars 3. "The Moment They Have Permission": Byng and Prize Culture 4. "The Fierce Anger of God": Byng and Religion 5. "Grinding the Face of the Poor": Byng, Dearth, and Morality 6. "A Mob to Declare": Three Concurrent Riots 7. "Dangerously Ill of Fevers": Disease, Society, and Manning Issues 8. "Hot Water": The 1755 Channel Campaign 9. "This Island": Minorca in Context and in Battle 10. "The Empire": India, North America, and Byng 11. "Error in Judgement": Trial, Inquiry, and Sentencing. Conclusion: "To Bingyfi" and Other Concluding Remarks
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Admiral Byng;Byng's historiography;Henry Fox;British naval history;John Byng;Mid-eighteenth-century Britain;Fox Ministry;Seven years war;Channel Campaign;Prize culture;William III;East Indies;George III;Whitehall Evening Post;Admiralty Office;French Maritime;George Byng;London Evening Post;Navy Board;French Prizes;Press Gangs;Arthur Onslow;Edinburgh Evening Courant;Prize Agents;Viscount Torrington;Haslar Hospital;Great Awakening;Portchester Castle;Moll Cutpurse;London Gazette