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Author Guttridge, Leonard F.
Title Mutiny : a history of naval insurrection / Leonard F. Guttridge.
Imprint Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press , c1992.
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 Acknowledgments 
 Introduction1
Ch. 1The Georgian Years5
Ch. 2Bligh and Christian15
Ch. 3"I Am in Hell"26
Ch. 4Flash Point at Spithead42
Ch. 5Mischief at the Nore57
Ch. 6The Nightmare Ship73
Ch. 7The Somers87
Ch. 8A Midshipman's Mania98
Ch. 9A Crime Undefined109
Ch. 10The Potemkin126
Ch. 11Imperial Fleets142
Ch. 12Cattaro to Kronstadt157
Ch. 13Red Plots and Pay Cuts176
Ch. 14Invergordon191
Ch. 15Port Chicago204
Ch. 16No Bulwarks of Pride217
Ch. 17The Calculated Risk232
Ch. 18Nelsonian Tradition Or Tyrannical Whimsy248
Ch. 19The Troubled Carriers261
Ch. 20Beach Detachment275
Ch. 21Mutiny and Morale285
 References299
 Index311
Descrip. 318 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Summary Nothing is more terrifying to a seagoing captain than the specter of mutiny, and nothing more riveting than a tale of mutinous deeds. In this fascinating book, Leonard Guttridge provides a casebook of mutinies that have occurred over the past two hundred years, beginning with the mutiny on the Bounty. Peopled with colorful characters and filled with suspense, Mutiny brings these dramatic and often bloody events to life, alternately exciting our horror and arousing our sympathy. But this book is much more than a mere collection of stories. With a meticulous attention to historical accuracy, Guttridge examines the world's famous and not-so-famous mutinies - the bloody uprising aboard the Potemkin, the racial disturbances on the Constellation, the rebellion at the Nore, the hijacking of the Storozhevoy, to name but a few - and asks what these incidents, occurring in different navies and in different ages, have in common. His findings are both startling and illuminating. In his search for a single definition of mutiny, Guttridge came upon muddy waters. Contrary to popular belief, there is more to mutiny than solely the effort to seize control of a ship. Legal opinions are inconclusive. Some courts have ruled that simple disobedience qualifies. Some military legalists insist that a mutiny must be a cooperative act, others hold that one person can make a mutiny. As a result, the word "mutiny" has been laid to acts as diverse as the murderous violence of the Hermione's men and the hunger strikes of the Friedrich der Grosse's crew. Guttridge charts a course through controversial if not always incontrovertibly mutinous waters, shedding fresh light on American episodes as widely separated in time as the Somers affair and the Vance tragi-comedy. He claims that discipline often depends more upon the crew's decision to obey than upon the officers' will to lead. Why, then, does mutiny occur only rarely in naval history? What are the forces that maintain discipline and sustain morale? And what are the factors that cause sailors to rebel against their officers? Guttridge's answers in this definitive study are sure to fascinate historians and naval leaders alike, suggesting that only communication between all levels of command can prevent mutiny, the greatest naval catastrophe of all.
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-310) and index.
Subject Mutiny -- History.
ISBN 0870212818 (acid free paper)
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