The Naval Government of Newfoundland in the French Wars: 1793–1815 1st Edition

The Naval Government of Newfoundland in the French Wars: 1793–1815 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781350383197, 1350383198

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• ISBN-10: 1350383198
• ISBN-13: 9781350383197
• Author: John Morrow

Exploring the professional and political ideas of Newfoundland naval governors during the French Wars, this book traces the evolution of the Naval Governorship and administration of the region, shedding a light on a critical period of its early modern history. Contextualising Newfoundland as part of Britain’s broader Atlantic Empire, Morrow focuses on the years 1793-1815 as it transitioned from a largely migratory fishery and ‘nursery of seaman’ to a colonial settlement with a resident British and Irish population. With a diversifying economy and growing demography amidst the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the governors of Newfoundland faced a unique set of challenges. Drawing upon various primary and secondary sources, Morrow provides a comprehensive account of their responses to the perceived needs of those they governed – both settler and indigenous – and reveals the professional attitudes and attributes they brought to bear on both their civil and military responsibilities.

Table contents:

Chapter 1 Appointing naval governors
Chapter 2 The routine of naval command
Chapter 3 The routine of civil government
Chapter 4 Authority, discipline and public order
Chapter 5 Public welfare and measures of civic improvement
Chapter 6 Naval government, the Indigenous people and the failure of ‘conciliation’
Chapter 7 Reforming the framework of naval government
Chapter 8 Naval government and its critics 1811–15

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