Yellow Jack and the Worm: British Naval Administration in the West Indies, 1739-1748 (Liverpool University Press - Liverpool Historical Studies) by Duncan Crewe ISBN 13: 9780853232674

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Between 1739 and 1742, Britain's major war effort against Spain was concentrated in the Caribbean. This book sets out to examine the problems involved in operating and administering the overseas naval bases at the heart of this effort. Drawing largely on unpublished archive material, it paints a detailed picture of the organisation and development of the yard facilities at Jamaica and English Harbour, as well as examining the problems of manning and supplying the ships stationed there. x, 321 p. ; 21 cm. Minimal shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.