Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Plates vii
4. Maps x
5. Acknowledgements xi
6. Note on Conventions xiv
7. Prologue: Napoleon the Prisoner xvi
8. Introduction 1
9. 1. The Royal Navy in 1803 18
10. 2. Peeping into Brest: The Defence of Britain, 1803–04 41
11. 3. Masters of the Straits, Masters of the World: Thwarting Napoleon, 1804–05 66
12. 4. A Complete and Glorious Victory? Trafalgar and its Aftermath, 1805 90
13. 5. Colonies and Commerce: The War in the Atlantic, 1805–07 113
14. 6. The Elephant and the Whale: The Conflict in Europe, 1806–07 136
15. 7. Production, Prisons and Patriotism: The Naval War on Land 160
16. 8. Sailors and Soldiers: The Navy and the Army, 1808–09 184
17. 9. Imperial Ascendancy: The War in the Indian Ocean, 1803–11 207
18. 10. Economic Warfare and the Defeat of the Continental System, 1806–12 230
19. 11. A Naval Conflict: The War of 1812 254
20. 12. Boney All At Sea: The Royal Navy and the Defeat of Napoleon, 1808–14 277
21. Epilogue: From Emperor to Prisoner 304
22. Conclusion 312
23. Appendix 1: Officials in Government and the Civil Branches of the Navy 321
24. Appendix 2: Principal Stations and their Commanders 323
25. Glossary 324
26. Timeline 328
27. Notes 337
28. Bibliography 383
29. Index 403