Prizes of War : Prize Law and the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815
by Hill, J. R.; Hill, RichardFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-07-01
Publisher(s): Sutton Pub Ltd
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Summary
The Prizes of War is the first book ever to explore fully the complexities of the prize system. The operation of the High Court of Admiralty under its great judge Sir William Scott; the responsibilities and rake-offs of agents, brokers, court officials; captains' knowledge of, and responsibilities under, the law; the influence of government and Admiralty policy; how much of the proceeds the captors eventually saw and how it was distributed among the crew; and the delays that disfigured the system. All these are covered in understandable language that conveys an authentic flavour of the time.
Author Biography
Rear Admiral Richard Hill is editor of The Naval Review quarterly and Chairman of the Society for Nautical Research.
Table of Contents
| List of Plates and Maps | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Chronology | |
| Introduction | |
| Prologue | p. 1 |
| Law and Operations | |
| Roots and Rationale | p. 5 |
| Five Years In | p. 13 |
| Trouble with Neutrals | p. 20 |
| Blockade | p. 34 |
| Orders in Council | p. 45 |
| Fighting the Enemy | p. 60 |
| Joint Capture | p. 74 |
| Droits | p. 84 |
| Vice Admiralty | p. 95 |
| The Cochranes and the Courts | p. 106 |
| Disputed Waters | p. 118 |
| Recapture and Salvage | p. 126 |
| Conduct Unbecoming | p. 130 |
| The Middlemen | |
| Prize Agents | p. 139 |
| Navy Agents | p. 155 |
| The Officers of the Court | p. 162 |
| The Spoils | |
| Rich and Poor Lading | p. 175 |
| 'The Very French Frigate I Wanted' | p. 190 |
| Salvage Money | p. 198 |
| Distribution | p. 201 |
| The Law's Delays | p. 212 |
| Attitudes | p. 222 |
| A Self-adjusting System | p. 234 |
| A Survey of Agents' Accounts | p. 248 |
| Glossary | p. 250 |
| Bibliography | p. 256 |
| Index | p. 262 |
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