Title Youth, heroism and war propaganda : Britain and the young maritime hero, 1745-1820 / D.A.B. Ronald

Published London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations Series Bloomsbury studies in military history Bloomsbury studies in military history. Contents Cover ; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Notes on Dates, Spelling, Language and Titles; List of Abbreviations; 1 'Britannia Sends a Poor Boy to Sea'; 2 'Youthful Years': The Young Midshipman in Naval Biography, 1745-1798; 3 'Our young officer': Young Heroes in the Chronicle's Biographical Memoirs, 1799-1818; 4 Youthful Warriors: Their 'Heroic Atchievements' Become News, 1745-1798; 5 'Intrepid youthful heroes': Their 'Heroic Atchievements' Are the News in the Chronicle, 1799-1818; 6 'Isle of Love': The 'sea-lover' in Nautical Verse, 1745-1798 7 'Love at home': 'My son, a mariner' in the Chronicle's Nautical Verse, 1799-18188 'Floating Houses' at War: 'Distressed Objects' and 'little Tyrants' in Naval Polemic, 1745-1798; 9 Heroic Humanity: The 'destitute midshipman' and 'unfortunate youth' in the Chronicle's Polemical Discourses, 1799-1818; 10 'Young Officers': Political Youth, 1815-1820; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index Summary "Youth, Heroism and War Propaganda explores how the young maritime hero became a major new figure of war propaganda in the second half of the long 18th century. At that time, Britain was searching for a new national identity, and the young maritime hero and his exploits conjured images of vigour, energy, enthusiasm and courage. Adopted as centrepiece in a campaign of concerted war propaganda leading up to the Battle of Trafalgar, the young hero came to represent much that was quintessentially British at this major turning point in the nation's history. By drawing on a wide range of sources, this study shows how the young hero gave maritime youth a symbolic power which it had never before had in Britain. It offers a valuable contribution to the field of British military and naval history, as well as the study of British identity, youth, heroism and propaganda."--Bloomsbury Publishing Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-267) and index Notes Print version record Subject Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 18th century Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th century SUBJECT Great Britain. Royal Navy fast Subject Heroes -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Propaganda, British -- History -- 18th century Heroes -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Propaganda, British -- History -- 19th century Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900. British & Irish history. Military history. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. Heroes Propaganda, British SUBJECT Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056846 Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056847 Subject Great Britain Genre/Form History Naval history Form Electronic book ISBN 9781472523839 1472523830 9781472522474 1472522478

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