Lecturer in Maritime/Naval History, Plymouth University

Murphy contributes to our understanding of what occurred at sea on a daily basis during the civil wars, and is to be commended further for squeezing as much information as possible from difficult source material.

• GlossaryIntroductionThe outbreak and spread of the rebellion, October 1641-September 1643'Weathering the storm', September 1643-July 1646'Infested with pirates', August 1646-August 1649The support of the navy, September 1649-April 1653A job done well enough? The parliamentary naval effort in Ireland, 1641-1653For the defence of the coasts of this realm: the confederate naval effort, 1641-1653Fighting the war at sea in Ireland, 1641-1653ConclusionAppendix 1. Parliamentary summer and winter guards for Ireland, 1642-53Appendix 2. Identified Confederate/Irish privateers, 1642-52Appendix 3. Parliamentary prizes in Ireland, 1641-53Appendix 4. Confederate and Irish prizes, 1642-52Appendix 5. Parliamentary warships lost on the Irish coast, 1641-53Appendix 6. Prominent parliamentary shipowners on the Irish coastBibliography

Lecturer in Maritime/Naval History, Plymouth University

Murphy contributes to our understanding of what occurred at sea on a daily basis during the civil wars, and is to be commended further for squeezing as much information as possible from difficult source material.

• GlossaryIntroductionThe outbreak and spread of the rebellion, October 1641-September 1643'Weathering the storm', September 1643-July 1646'Infested with pirates', August 1646-August 1649The support of the navy, September 1649-April 1653A job done well enough? The parliamentary naval effort in Ireland, 1641-1653For the defence of the coasts of this realm: the confederate naval effort, 1641-1653Fighting the war at sea in Ireland, 1641-1653ConclusionAppendix 1. Parliamentary summer and winter guards for Ireland, 1642-53Appendix 2. Identified Confederate/Irish privateers, 1642-52Appendix 3. Parliamentary prizes in Ireland, 1641-53Appendix 4. Confederate and Irish prizes, 1642-52Appendix 5. Parliamentary warships lost on the Irish coast, 1641-53Appendix 6. Prominent parliamentary shipowners on the Irish coastBibliography

Lecturer in Maritime/Naval History, Plymouth University

Murphy contributes to our understanding of what occurred at sea on a daily basis during the civil wars, and is to be commended further for squeezing as much information as possible from difficult source material.

• GlossaryIntroductionThe outbreak and spread of the rebellion, October 1641-September 1643'Weathering the storm', September 1643-July 1646'Infested with pirates', August 1646-August 1649The support of the navy, September 1649-April 1653A job done well enough? The parliamentary naval effort in Ireland, 1641-1653For the defence of the coasts of this realm: the confederate naval effort, 1641-1653Fighting the war at sea in Ireland, 1641-1653ConclusionAppendix 1. Parliamentary summer and winter guards for Ireland, 1642-53Appendix 2. Identified Confederate/Irish privateers, 1642-52Appendix 3. Parliamentary prizes in Ireland, 1641-53Appendix 4. Confederate and Irish prizes, 1642-52Appendix 5. Parliamentary warships lost on the Irish coast, 1641-53Appendix 6. Prominent parliamentary shipowners on the Irish coastBibliography