How Long to Read A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790

How Long Does it Take to Read A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 52 minutes to read A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790 by Eric J. Graham

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The period 1650 to 1790 was such a turbulent one for Scottish seafarers that much of this fast-flowing narrative reads like Treasure Island. Colourful characters abound in a story teeming with incident and excitement: John Paul Jones descends upon the Scottish coast creating widespread panic; press gangs prowl the coastal towns; wartime conditions turn merchantmen into privateers fighting the French, the Spanish and the American Colonists – almost anyone flying a different flag; quaintly named vessels like The Provoked Cheesemaker are on the lookout for trouble. And the stakes were high. Glasgow became wealthy through the tobacco trade. Glasgow merchantmen could beat the English ships and sail to Chesapeake Bay in record time. Eric Graham traces the development of the Scottish marine and its institutions during a formative period, when state intervention and warfare at sea in the pursuit of merchantilist goals largely determined the course of events. He charts Scotland's frustrated attempts to join England in the Atlantic economy and so secure her prosperity – an often bitter relationship that culminated in the Darien Disaster. In the years that followed, maritime affairs were central to the move to embrace the full incorporating Act of 1707. After 1707, Scottish maritime aspirations flourished under the protection of the British Navigation Acts and the windfalls of the endemic warfare at sea.

How long is A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790?

A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790 by Eric J. Graham is 351 pages long, and a total of 88,101 words.

This makes it 118% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 1 minute to read A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790 aloud.

What Reading Level is A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790?

A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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