Arming the Royal Navy, 1793-1815 : the Office of Ordnance and the State /

Arming the Royal Navy, 1793-1815 : the Office of Ordnance and the State /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cole, Gareth.
Imprint:	London ; Brookfield, Vt. : Pickering & Chatto, 2012.
Description:	ix, 195 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Warfare, society and culture ; no. 4 Warfare, society and culture ; no. 4.
Subject:	Great Britain. -- Board of Ordnance -- History -- 18th century. Great Britain. -- Board of Ordnance -- History -- 19th century. Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- History -- 18th century. Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- History -- 19th century. Great Britain. -- Board of Ordnance. Great Britain. -- Royal Navy. Armed Forces -- Ordnance and ordnance stores. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8743503

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ISBN:	9781848931879 (hbk.) 1848931875 (hbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-187) and index.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1. The Office of Ordnance and its Mode of Operation
2. Ordnance Relationships with Other Government Departments
3. Relations between the Ordnance and Its Contractors
4. The Supply of Gunpowder to the Royal Navy
5. The Supply of Iron Ordnance to the Royal Navy
6. Ordnance Shipping
7. The Operation of the Ordnance Outports
Conclusion