The Naval Chronicle: Volume 13, January-July 1805 : Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects Paperback / softback
Edited by James Stanier Clarke, John McArthur
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - Naval Chronicle series
Paperback / softback
Description
The Naval Chronicle, published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history.
This reissue is the first complete printed reproduction of what was the most influential maritime publication of its day.
The subjects covered range from accounts of battles and lists of ships to notices of promotions and marriages, courts martial and deaths, and biographies, poetry and letters.
Each volume also contains engravings and charts relating to naval engagements and important harbours around the world.
Volume 13 (1805) reveals how, following Napoleon's coronation as Emperor and the outbreak of war with Spain, fears of invasion grew stronger.
Parliament greatly increased expenditure on the Navy, but the lengthy lists of ships lost or captured on all sides show that resources were stretched.
Topographical reports concentrate on French controlled ports, and literary and historical content in this issue was considerably reduced.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:570 pages, 2 Maps; 12 Halftones, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:02/09/2010
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- ISBN:9781108018524
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:570 pages, 2 Maps; 12 Halftones, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:02/09/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781108018524
