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British Naval Prize Law in the Seven Years' War
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Description
Naval historians are well aware that prize money was a huge incentive for British naval officers and sailors during the eighteenth century and much has been written about prize taking and the associated fighting. What is much less known about are the processes which then followed, the legal process which confirmed that the prize was lawful, or otherwise, the valuation and sale of the prize, the allocation and distribution of the prize money.
Based on extensive original research and including detailed case studies this book takes the reader through the full process from capture to payment. It outlines prize law, explores the role of prize agents, and discusses how the courts worked when considering prize cases. It covers appeals, examines how some naval officers gained great wealth through prize taking with others being much less successful, and highlights how particular individuals influenced the process. Throughout the reader follows the stories of individual captains and their struggles and triumphs in the prize law process.
Product details
Number of Pages:
286
Release Date:
2025-11-18
Publication Date:
2025-11-18
Publisher:
Boydell Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1837652813
ISBN13:
9781837652815
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Weight:
596 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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