“This is a well-researched, detailed and original study, and a major contribution to its field. In this groundbreaking and well researched study, Professor Morrow does an excellent job of outlining the role of naval officers in governing Newfoundland, shedding light not just on the history of the province but on its place in the wider world during a turbulent and crucially important period.”

Martin Wilcox, University of Hull, UK

“An excellent study that places Newfoundland into context with the 18th century British Atlantic Empire and demonstrates the great difficulty Naval Governors faced in balancing the needs and comfort of the residents with the requirements of a nation at prolonged war.”

J. Ross Dancy, Associate Professor, U.S. Naval War College, USA

The Naval Government of Newfoundland is an important study highlighting the connection of colonial and naval history. More works of this kind are needed to demonstrate the interconnectedness of the British maritime world and the navy's important role in it. Morrow deftly shows us that there is more to naval history than navies.

H-Net Reviews

[This book] shows the many ways that service in St. John's differed from that in other stations, but more importantly it revises our view of the governors' contributions to the emerging community.

The Journal of Military History

A rich, detailed and well-written study, which paints a thorough image of its subject. It will offer much useful knowledge to anyone embarking on studies of eighteenth-century Newfoundland, naval management or imperial administration.

International Journal of Maritime History