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Adair, E.R. "English Galleys in the Sixteenth Century." EnHR, 35 (October 1920): 497-512. First during reign of Henry VIII, 1543 against French, 1544 against Scots; sometime guardships on Thames.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-French, France , Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, battles, galley, oared ship, oared vessel, trireme , tactics

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Adams, Ian & Somerville, Meredyth. Cargoes of Despair and Hope: Scottish Emigration to North America, 1603-1803. Edinburgh: John Donald, 1993, 258 pp.

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17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, emigration, immigration, migration, Diaspora , Atlantic World, British domination, British North America, culture, influence , voyage

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Agnarsdottir, A. "Scottish Plans for the Annexation of Iceland, 1785-1813." Northern Studies, 29 (1992).

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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, colonialism, colony, imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , fishing, fishery, fish, herring, cod, trawling , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure

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Agnew, Vanessa. "A Scots Orpheus in the South Seas: Encounter Music on Cook's Second Voyage." J Mar Res (1 May 2001). Use of music in cross-cultural encounters.

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18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , music, culture, arts

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Alcock, Leslie. The Neighbors of the Picts: Angles, Britons and Scots at War and at Home. Rosemarkie: Groam House Museum, 1993, 48 pp.

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Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, invasion, armada, landing , middle ages (400-1399)

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Aldridge, David D. "Jacobitism and the Scottish Seas, 1689-1719." See T. Smout, Scotland and the Sea, pp. 76-93.

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17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-French, France , Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, merchant marine, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Alexander, D., Neighbour, T. & Oram, R. "Glorious Victory?: The Battle of Largs, 2 October 1263." History Scotland, 2 (2002): 17-22.

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Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, battles, middle ages (400-1399), galley, oared ship, oared vessel, trireme

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Alexander, William, Earl of Stirling. An Encouragement to Colonies. Amsterdam: Theatrum; London: William Stansby; New York: Da Capo, 1624, 1625, 1968, 47 pp. About Scottish empire.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, Colonial America, colony, colonial, colonial period, colonial navy, New England , colonialism, colony, emigration, immigration, migration, Diaspora , imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire

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Allison, Michael J. "The National Service Issue, 1899-1914." Ph.D. diss, London, 1975.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Irish, Ireland, Eire, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, conscription, conscript, draft, mandatory service, recruitment, recruiting, recruit, recruitment, recruit, recruiting, conscription, conscript, draft, mandatory service

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Anderson, Roger Charles. "The Grace de Dieu, 1446-1486." EnHR, 34 (October 1919): 584-86. Ship of Edward IV; used against Scots.

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15th century, fifteenth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , ship, boat, vessel, wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology , Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Archibald, Malcolm. "Farewell Dear Scotia: Scottish Arctic Whalers." See Whaling in the Hebrides, pp. 1-12.

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19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , whaling, whale, whaleship, whaler, fishing

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Archibald, Malcolm. Whalehunters: Dundee and the Arctic Whalers. Edinburgh: Mereat, 2004, xi, 180 pp.

Keywords:

age of steam, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot , whaling, whale, whaleship, whaler, fishing, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Armet. Helen. "Convoys to the Trade on the East Coast of Scotland." Book of the Old Edinburgh Club, 28 (1953): 76-111.

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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, coastal vessel, monitor, ferry , trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence

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Armitage, David. "Making the Empire British: Scotland in the Atlantic World, 1542-1707." P & P, 155 (May 1997): 34-63. Looking back to 1540s, origin of Union.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, Atlantic World, British domination, British North America, culture, influence , colonialism, colony, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , sea power

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Armstrong, John & Williams, David M. "Technological Advance and Innovation: The Diffusion of the Early Steamship in the United Kingdom, 1812-1834." MM, 91 (February 2010): 42-61. Included tables, numbers & tonnage; rapid growth, geographical diffusion; regular steamboat services, e.g., Comet, Glasgow.

Keywords:

19th century, nineteenth, age of steam, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, coastal vessel, monitor, ferry , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , ship, boat, vessel, shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, propulsion

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Bain, J. Colin. "The Perth Steam Packet Company and the Atholl: An Example of the Life of an Early Steamship Company and Its Ships" MM, 91 (August 2005): 410-20. First generation steamships.

Keywords:

age of steam, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, ship, boat, vessel, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, company, charter, shipping, commercial

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Baird, Bob. Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay. Dunheath: Whittles, 2009, x, 286 pp. Division by geographical region; individual details.

Keywords:

Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , river, north sea, wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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Baird. Bob. Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay. Dunheath: Whittles, 2009, 286 pp. Details, index of location & index of locations. 

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Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, nautical archaeology, wreck, archaeology, artefact, artifact, study report , river, north sea, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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Bannerman, John. Studies in the History of Dalriada. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic, 1974, x, 178 pp. Series of papers on the history of Dal Riata; many gaps in sources on history of this kingdom, about 6th century, northwest Scotland; "navy of Celtic peoples"; sea unified scattered territories.

Keywords:

Anglo-Irish, Ireland, Eire, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, ancient (100 b.c. - 499 a.d.), galley, oared ship, oared vessel, trireme , middle ages (400-1399), culture, music, literature, language, art , naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary

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Barbour, James Samuel. A History of William Paterson and the Darien Company. Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1907, 1908, x, 284 pp. Scottish colonial effort.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, Colonial America, colony, colonial, colonial period, colonial navy, New England , colonialism, colony, company, charter, shipping, commercial , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire

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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