'The beginning of the Naval Arms Race - the Naval Defence Act 1889.'
| A Centre for Maritime Historical Studies seminar | |
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| Speaker(s) | Roger Parkinson, University of Exeter |
| Date | 26 January 2007 |
| Time | 14:00 |
| Place | Amory A128 |
Event details
In March 1889 the Naval Defence Act was passed by the House of Commons, the only time in British history that naval or military strength has been subject to an Act of Parliament. Why 1889? What was going on in the apparently quiet serenity of the Victorian age to demand such an extraordinary piece of legislation? The standard view expressed by Arthur Marder and others states that the Navy steadily weakened after 1868 and a worsening international situation demanded such an Act.
Location:
Amory A128
