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This historical analysis of the problems faced by the British navy during the War of 1739-1748 also sheds light on the character, limitations, and potentialities of eighteenth-century British administration.

Originally published in 1965.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Preface
  2. DANIEL A. BAUGH
  3. pp. vii-ix
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  1. Contents
  2. p. xi
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  1. Tables and Illustrations
  2. p. xii
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  1. Note on Dates and Abbreviations
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  1. 1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-28
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  1. 2. The London Offices
  2. pp. 29-92
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  1. 3. Commissioned Officers
  2. pp. 93-146
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  1. 4. The Manning Problem
  2. pp. 147-240
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  1. 5. Ships and Shipbuilding
  2. pp. 241-261
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  1. 6. The Dockyards
  2. pp. 262-340
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  1. 7. The Overseas Bases
  2. pp. 341-372
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  1. 8. Victualling
  2. pp. 373-451
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  1. 9. Naval Finance
  2. pp. 452-493
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  1. 10. Conclusion
  2. pp. 494-506
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  1. Appendices
  2. pp. 507-530
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  1. A Note on Sources
  2. pp. 531-540
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  1. Index
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  1. Image Plates
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