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Brenner, Robert Paul. "The Civil War Politics of London's Merchant Community." P & P, 58 (February 1973): 53-107. Role of London overseas merchants.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, Civil War, English, English, England, commerce, trade, business, enterprise, commerce, trade, business, economy, economic , trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Brenner, Robert Paul. "The Social Basis of English Commercial Expansion, 1550-1650." J Econ His, 32 (1972): 361-84.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, commerce, trade, business, enterprise, commerce, trade, business, economy, economic , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony

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Brenning, Joseph J. "The Textile Trade of Seventeenth-Century Northern Coromandel: A Study of the Pre-Modern Asian Export Industry." Ph.D. diss, Wisconsin, 1975.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, commerce, trade, business, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Brent, Harry W. "Three Years with the Royal Naval Reserve." JRUSI, 18 (1874): 358-82.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , Royal Naval Reserve, volunteer , officer, quarterdeck, leader

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Brent, Peter. Captain Scott and the Antarctic Tragedy. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; New York: Saturday Review, 1974, 223 pp.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , scott, robert falcon, Antarctic, Antarctica, South Pole,

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Brent, Robert. "Mahan: Mariner or Misfit?" USNIP, 92 (April 1966): 92-103. Assessment of professional competence.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Mahan, Alfred Thayer, sea power theorist, naval historian

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Brentnall, Margaret. The Cinque Ports and Romney Marsh. London: John Gifford, 1972, 1980, xii, 286 pp.

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commerce; trade;

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commerce, trade, business, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Brenton, Edward Pelham. Life and Correspondence of John, Earl of St. Vincent, Admiral of the Fleet. 2 vols. London: Colburn, 1838. Laughton: "untrustworthy."

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, biography, Jervis, John, Earl of St. Vincent, First Lord, commander, Mediterranean fleet , officer, quarterdeck, leader , Royal Navy, Britain, England, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France

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Brenton, Edward Pelham. The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Year 1783 to [various: e.g., 1822, 1836]. Various editions: 2 vols. to 5 vols. London: Colburn; London: Rice; Boston: Elibron, 1823, 1824, 1836, 1837, 1838, 2001, xxx, 1368 pp. Dedicated to William IV; "too bad James and his editors have run 'foul' of me and my work"; ongoing controversy with William James.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, age of sail, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea power, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, War of 1812, Anglo-American war, England, Britain, America, United States, US, USA, impressment, battle, frigate action, campaign, blockade

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Brenton, Jahleel. An Appeal to the British Nation: On Behalf of Her Sailors. London: Nisbet, 1838, 107 pp. Younger brother of Edward Brenton.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, seaman, lower deck, enlisted status, seafarer, sailor , sea power, sea, ocean, maritime

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Brenton, Jahleel. Remarks on the Importance of Our Coast Fisheries. London: Nisbet, 1843, 45 pp.

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19th century, nineteenth, fishing, fishery, fish, herring, cod, trawling , commerce, trade, business

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Brenton, Jahleel. The Hope of the Navy: Or, The True Source of Discipline and Efficiency. London: Nisbet, 1839, vii, 292 pp. Moralizing, stress on leadership.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, discipline, leadership, leader, command, commander in chief , officer, quarterdeck, leader

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Brereton, Joseph Lloyd. Battle of the Nile: A Prize Poem, Recited in the Theatre, Oxford, June 20, 1844. Oxford: Shrimpton, 1844, 1863, 13 pp.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, battles, poetry, culture, arts, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France

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Brett-James, Antony, ed. Escape from the French: Captain Hewson's Narrative, 1803-1809. London: Hodder &, 1981, 192 pp. Maurice Hewson, 1786-1869, British seaman.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, prisoner of war, prisoner, convict, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography

Abbreviations
AHR American Historical Review
Alb Albion
alt alternate
Am Nep American Neptune
AQ & DJ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
ASLIB Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses)
BIHR Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Can His Rev Canadian Historical Review
Can J His Canadian Journal of History
comp Compiled by
DAI Dissertation Abstracts International
EcHR Economic History Review
ed editor or edited by
EnHR English Historical Review
HisAHR Hispanic American Historical Review
HJ Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal)
His Res Historical Research
His Tod History Today
Intell & Nat Sec Intelligence and National Security
IJ Mar His International Journal of Maritime History
IJ Nau Arch International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
IHR International History Review
intro introduction
J Am His Journal of American History
J Asian His Journal of Asian History
JBS Journal of British Studies
J Cont His Journal of Contemporary History
J Econ His Journal of Economic History
JI & CH Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
J Mar Res Journal for Maritime Research
J Mil His Journal of Military History
J Mod His Journal of Modern History
JRUSI Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute
J Soc His Journal of Social History
JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
J Stra Stu Journal of Strategic Studies
J Trans His Journal of Transport History
J Wor His Journal of World History
MM Mariner's Mirror
Mil Aff Military Affairs
NHS Naval History Symposium (USNA)
NMM National Maritime Museum
Nav Rev Naval Review
NWCR Naval War College Review (US)
Nel Dis Nelson Dispatch
NIP Naval Institute Press
Nor Mar Northern Mariner
Pac His Rev Pacific Historical Review
P & P Past and Present
Traf Chron Trafalgar Chronicle
trans translated by
UP University Press
USNIP Proceedings of the Naval Institute
Vic Stu Victorian Studies
War & Soc War and Society
War in His War in History
W&MQ William and Mary Quarterly
WSS World Ship Society

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  • Banks, Joseph
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  • battles
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  • Bayeux Tapestry
  • Beatty, David
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  • Bligh, William
  • blockade
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  • Bond, James
  • Cabot, John
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  • First Lord
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  • Hakluyt, Richard
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  • Nelson, Horatio
  • neutrality
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