Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures, maps and tables vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Abbreviations viii
6. Glossary ix
7. Maps xi
8. Introduction 1
9. PART I: The War at Sea, 1651–1653
10. 1 The outbreak and spread of the rebellion, October 1641– September 1643 13
11. 2 ‘Weathering the storm’, September 1643–July 1646 35
12. 3 ‘Infested with pirates’, August 1646–August 1649 53
13. 4 The support of the navy, September 1649–April 1653 69
14. Part II: Navies and the Conduct of the War at Sea
15. 5 A job done well enough? The parliamentary naval effort in Ireland, 1641–1653 89
16. 6 For the defence of the coasts of this realm: the confederate naval effort, 1641–1653. 106
17. 7 Fighting the war at sea in Ireland, 1641–1653 125
18. Conclusion 143
19. Appendices
20. 1. Parliamentary summer and winter guards for Ireland, 1642–53 151
21. 2. Identified Confederate/Irish privateers, 1642–52 172
22. 3. Parliamentary prizes in Ireland, 1641–53 179
23. 4. Confederate and Irish prizes, 1642–52 201
24. 5. Parliamentary warships lost on the Irish coast, 1641–53 219
25. 6. Prominent parliamentary shipowners on the Irish coast 220
26. Bibliography 223
27. General index 233
28. Index of ships 247