The Foundations of British Maritime Ascendancy. Resources, Logistics and the State, 1755–1815 Основы британского морского господства. Ресурсы, логистика и государство, 1755–1815

Издание на английском языке
The book is a comprehensive study of the development of the British state system and its military, naval and economic infrastructure from the 18th to the early 19th centuries. The author analyzes in detail the evolution of bureaucratic structures, resources and policies, as well as the role of the state in ensuring defense, expanding the empire and maintaining the economy. Particular attention is paid to the development of the navy, its infrastructure, technology and human resource management, as well as issues of supply, transportation and logistics. The book examines issues of financing, production of weapons and ammunition, as well as the management of sea and land forces in global conflicts. The study emphasizes the importance of administrative institutions, technology and the human factor in ensuring British military superiority and the expansion of the empire. A publication for historians, specialists in military history, state organization and the development of the British Empire.

Content
List of tables
Preface
Glossary of British weights, measures, casks and money values
List of abbreviations
Introduction
1. The British state in evolution
The British state
Bureaucratic organisation and expertise
Resources and state policies
State law and public policy
The direction and projection of the state
2. Defence and expansion
The shaping of Britain's defence policy
The making of state policy
The defence of the British Isles
The offensive overseas
The growth in scale and distance
The global deployment of British forces
3. Economy and finance
The British maritime economy
Credit finance and the National Debt
State expenditure and naval contracts
The bureaucratic control of expenditure
The growth of public control
4. Naval growth and infrastructure
The expansion of the British fleet
The role of the Admiralty
Navy Board responsibilities
Dockyard operations and fleet performance
The workforce and productivity
The supply of materials
5. Ordnance and Technology
The relocation of gun manufacture
Ordnance Board responsibilities
Quantity control for guns
Quality control of guns
The amplification of gun power
Chemistry and gunpowder
6. Manpower and motivation
The state's military manpower
Recruitment to the naval service
The efficiency of employment
Discharges and the death rate
Desertion and discontent
Management and motivation
7. Foodstuffs and victualling
The sources of foodstuffs
The Victualling Board and its yards
Systems of purchase
Quantification and quality
Distribution and delivery
8. Shipping and transportation
The early transport service
Treasury, Navy, Victualling and Ordnance Board problems
A Transport Board re-instituted
The hire of shipping
The service at the time of the War of 1812
9. The supply of land forces overseas
The mid-century infrastructure
The Seven Years' War and the Treasury Commissariat
The American War of Independence
The French Revolutionary War
Garrisons, expeditions and campaigns
The Napoleonic War and the Commissariat
The challenges of the Peninsula
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index