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Mutiny on the Spanish Main : HMS Hermione and the Royal Navy's Revenge by Angus Konstam (2020, Hardcover)

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101472833791

ISBN-139781472833792

eBay Product ID (ePID)12038361885

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Book TitleMutiny on the Spanish Main : Hms Hermione and the Royal Navy's Revenge

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicModern / 18th Century, Military / Naval, Maritime History & Piracy

Publication Year2020

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorAngus Konstam

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight20.1 Oz

Item Length7.1 in

Item Width9.6 in

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Reviews" A vivid account of a forgotten chapter of British naval history. " -- Dan Snow, Historian, TV Presenter and Broadcaster " Angus Konstam is a master of meticulous maritime research and has brilliantly reignited this stirring tale of mutiny, savage murder, treason and subsequent Royal Navy daring and gallant retaliation and retribution. It is a cracking good read. " -- Admiral Sir Jock Slater, Royal Navy (rtd.), former First Sea Lord " Angus Konstam has delivered a masterful work. Fast moving, fascinating intrigue, incredible action, and heroic retribution by the Royal Navy. Meticulous research includes a surprising impact on US history. Patrick O'Brian would love this book. I couldn't put it down! " -- Admiral Jay L. Johnson U.S. Navy (rtd.), former Chief of Naval Operations " Mutiny on the Spanish Main has everything such a history should have: a story which no novelist would dare put before his readers, an exploration of the depths to which unconfined humans can sink... [and] a graphic style which places the reader in the action - and there is action aplenty. What more could any reader want? " -- Peter Padfield, Author of Nelson's War " Konstam's detective work in archives across the world reveals the astonishing story of what really happened, the characters of the men involved and the convoluted mixture of geopolitics and personality which led to one of the bloodiest chapters in British naval history. " -- Si'n Rees, Author of The Floating Brothel " Angus Konstam starts in the homely surroundings of a pub in Greenwich with two lamented and larger-than-life characters, and takes us to the Caribbean in one of the navy's worst-run ships, in a period of great unrest. He provided a moving and terrifying picture of mutiny and its aftermath in one of the Royal Navy's darkest hours, combined with a thorough understanding of the customs and techniques of the navy of the day. " -- Brian Lavery, Curator Emeritus, National Museum, Greenwich and author of Nelson's Navy, " A vivid account of a forgotten chapter of British naval history. " -- Dan Snow, Historian, TV Presenter and Broadcaster " Mutiny on the Spanish Main has everything such a history should have: a story which no novelist would dare put before his readers, an exploration of the depths to which unconfined humans can sink... [and] a graphic style which places the reader in the action - and there is action aplenty. What more could any reader want? " -- Peter Padfield, Author of Nelson's War " Konstam's detective work in archives across the world reveals the astonishing story of what really happened, the characters of the men involved and the convoluted mixture of geopolitics and personality which led to one of the bloodiest chapters in British naval history. " -- Si'n Rees, Author of The Floating Brothel, " A vivid account of a forgotten chapter of British naval history. " -- Dan Snow, Historian, TV Presenter and Broadcaster, "A vivid account of a forgotten chapter of British naval history." -- Dan Snow, Historian, TV Presenter and Broadcaster "Angus Konstam is a master of meticulous maritime research and has brilliantly reignited this stirring tale of mutiny, savage murder, treason and subsequent Royal Navy daring and gallant retaliation and retribution. It is a cracking good read." -- Admiral Sir Jock Slater, Royal Navy (rtd.), former First Sea Lord "Angus Konstam has delivered a masterful work. Fast moving, fascinating intrigue, incredible action, and heroic retribution by the Royal Navy. Meticulous research includes a surprising impact on US history. Patrick O'Brian would love this book. I couldn't put it down!" -- Admiral Jay L. Johnson U.S. Navy (rtd.), former Chief of Naval Operations " Mutiny on the Spanish Main has everything such a history should have: a story which no novelist would dare put before his readers, an exploration of the depths to which unconfined humans can sink... [and] a graphic style which places the reader in the action - and there is action aplenty. What more could any reader want?" -- Peter Padfield, Author of Nelson's War "Konstam's detective work in archives across the world reveals the astonishing story of what really happened, the characters of the men involved and the convoluted mixture of geopolitics and personality which led to one of the bloodiest chapters in British naval history." -- Si'n Rees, Author of The Floating Brothel "Angus Konstam starts in the homely surroundings of a pub in Greenwich with two lamented and larger-than-life characters, and takes us to the Caribbean in one of the navy's worst-run ships, in a period of great unrest. He provided a moving and terrifying picture of mutiny and its aftermath in one of the Royal Navy's darkest hours, combined with a thorough understanding of the customs and techniques of the navy of the day." -- Brian Lavery, Curator Emeritus, National Museum, Greenwich and author of Nelson's Navy, " A vivid account of a forgotten chapter of British naval history. " -- Dan Snow, Historian, TV Presenter and Broadcaster " Mutiny on the Spanish Main has everything such a history should have: a story which no novelist would dare put before his readers, an exploration of the depths to which unconfined humans can sink... [and] a graphic style which places the reader in the action - and there is action aplenty. What more could any reader want? " -- Peter Padfield, Author of Nelson's War " Konstam's detective work in archives across the world reveals the astonishing story of what really happened, the characters of the men involved and the convoluted mixture of geopolitics and personality which led to one of the bloodiest chapters in British naval history. " -- Si'n Rees, Author of The Floating Brothel " Angus Konstam has delivered a masterful work. Fast moving, fascinating intrigue, incredible action, and heroic retribution by the Royal Navy. Meticulous research includes a surprising impact on US history. Patrick O'Brian would love this book. I couldn't put it down! " -- Admiral Jay L. Johnson U.S. Navy (ret.), former Chief of Naval Operations " Angus Konstam starts in the homely surroundings of a pub in Greenwich with two lamented and larger-than-life characters, and takes us to the Caribbean in one of the navy's worst-run ships, in a period of great unrest. He provided a moving and terrifying picture of mutiny and its aftermath in one of the Royal Navy's darkest hours, combined with a thorough understanding of the customs and techniques of the navy of the day. " -- Brian Lavery, Curator Emeritus, National Museum, Greenwich and author of Nelson's Navy " Angus Konstam is a master of meticulous maritime research and has brilliantly reignited this stirring tale of mutiny, savage murder, treason and subsequent Royal Navy daring and gallant retaliation and retribution. It is a cracking good read. " -- Admiral Sir Jock Slater, former First Sea Lord

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal359.1334

Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Maps Preface 1 The Hermione 2 Crisis in the Caribbean 3 The Seeds of Mutiny 4 The Fortunate Son 5 The Caribbean Honeymoon 6 The Floating Powderkeg 7 Murder in the Night 8 The Evil that Men Do 9 The Spanish Main 10 The Manhunt 11 An International Incident 12 The Surprise 13 The Cutting Out 14 Retribution Notes Bibliography HMS Hermione - Ship's Specifications Index

SynopsisOn 21 September 1797, the crew of the 32-gun frigate HMS Hermione rose against their officers in the most infamous mutiny in the history of the Royal Navy. Driven beyond reason by the cruelty of their captain, Hugh Pigot, and drunk on stolen rum, they slaughtered Pigot and nine of his officers in a frenzied night of terror, before treasonously handing the ship over to the Spanish. Renowned author and naval historian Angus Konstam tells the full story of the bloodthirsty mutiny and its dramatic aftermath, uncovering the resulting diplomatic scandal that shook the very foundations of American political life and scarred Anglo-American relations for a generation. Book jacket., From renowned author and naval historian Angus Konstam, this is a gripping account of one of the Royal Navy's bloodiest and most dramatic mutinies. Mutiny on the Spanish Main tells the dramatic story of HMS Hermione , a British frigate which, in 1797, was the site of the bloodiest mutiny in British naval history, which saw the death of her captain and many of her officers. Though her crew handed her over to the Spanish, Hermione was subsequently recaptured in a daring raid on a Caribbean port two years later. Drawing on letters, reports, ship's logs, and memoirs of the period, as well as previously unpublished Spanish sources, Angus Konstam intertwines extensive research with a fast-paced but balanced account of the mutiny and its consequences. Illustrated with maps and diagrams tracing the events as they unfolded, and supported by informative inserts on the technical and tactical nuances of seamanship and naval warfare in the period, this book is both a fascinating narrative retelling and an informative guide to one of the most notorious events in the history of the Royal Navy., From renowned author and naval historian Angus Konstam, this is a gripping account of one of the Royal Navy's bloodiest and most dramatic mutinies.