Merchants and the Military in Eighteenth-Century Britain: British Army Contracts and Domestic Supply, 1739-1763

Merchants and the Military in Eighteenth-Century Britain: British Army Contracts and Domestic Supply, 1739-1763 Bannerman Gordon Wydawca: Taylor & Francis Ltd Data wydania: 2016 ISBN: 9781138663619 Liczba stron: 256 Format: 234 x 156 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Investigates the contract sector of the British Army during the long eighteenth century. This book argues that this group of financiers, private merchants, businessmen and farmers represented a vital interest group which was at the nexus of the fiscal-military structure. It draws on papers from the War Office, the Treasury and the Audit Office.