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All at Sea: Naval Support for the British Army During the American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was a conflict that Britain did not want, and for which it was not prepared. The British Army in America at the end of 1774 was only 3,000 strong, with a further 6,000 to arrive by the time that the conflict started in the spring of 1775. The Royal Navy, on which the British depended for the defence of its shores, trade and far-flung colonies, had been much reduced as a result of the economies that followed the Seven Years War.
In 1775 the problem facing government ministers, the War Office, and the Admiralty was how to reinforce, maintain and supply an army (that grew to over 90,000 men) while blockading the American coast and defending Britain's many interests around the world; a problem that got bigger when France entered the war in 1778. With a 3,000 mile supply line, taking six to eight weeks for a passage, the scale of the undertaking was enormous.
Too often in military histories the focus is on the clash of arms, with little acknowledgement of the vital role of that neglected stepchild - logistics. In All At Sea, John Dillon concentrates on the role of the Navy in supporting, supplying and transporting the British Army during the war in America. Because of individual egos, other strategic priorities, and the number of ships available, that support was not always at the level the British public expected. However, without the navy the war could not have been fought at all.
In 1775 the problem facing government ministers, the War Office, and the Admiralty was how to reinforce, maintain and supply an army (that grew to over 90,000 men) while blockading the American coast and defending Britain's many interests around the world; a problem that got bigger when France entered the war in 1778. With a 3,000 mile supply line, taking six to eight weeks for a passage, the scale of the undertaking was enormous.
Too often in military histories the focus is on the clash of arms, with little acknowledgement of the vital role of that neglected stepchild - logistics. In All At Sea, John Dillon concentrates on the role of the Navy in supporting, supplying and transporting the British Army during the war in America. Because of individual egos, other strategic priorities, and the number of ships available, that support was not always at the level the British public expected. However, without the navy the war could not have been fought at all.
Book Details
- Publisher: Helion & Company
- Publish Date: Dec 19th, 2019
- Pages: 298
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.20in - 6.10in - 0.80in - 0.92lb
- EAN: 9781912866670
- Categories: • United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)• Military - Naval• Europe - Great Britain - General
About the Author
Dillon, John: - John Dillon joined the RAF in 1963 and after some years as an apprentice and a Cranwell Cadet, he flew as a navigator on Vulcan bombers. He left the service in 1976 for a 30-year career in computers. Early retirement in 2005 was an opportunity to study for a history degree at Reading; a First was followed by an MA and a PhD. His previous books (both with Helion) are Allies are a Tiresome Lot. The British Army in Italy in the First World War, and Battalions at War. The York and Lancaster Regiment in the First World War. John and his wife live in Berkshire where retirement allows time for his photography, military history, and travel.
Praise for this book
"Dillon's academic approach and careful study offers valuable insight for the student looking for more information on the British perspective."-- "The Colonial Review"
"All at Sea offers a view of the American War for Independence unlike others... [it] will appeal to a wide range of readers with interests in maritime history, the military, American and British history, logistics, and those looking for an intriguing study."-- "Sea History Magazine"
"Dillon deserves many accolades for reminding readers that the Navy was absolutely crucial to the British war effort... The reader comes away with an appreciation of what efforts the British expended to maintain a strong fighting force."-- "Journal of the American Revolution"
"A distinctive study on the war as well as the logistical battles adds a creative perspective and appreciation to what the British navy and army had to contend with to fight an American rebellion..."-- "The Northern Mariner"
