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The Naval Chronicle, Volume 10: Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects

By James Stanier Clarke (editor) , John McArthur (editor)

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780511731624, 9781108018494
DOI
10.1017/CBO9780511731624
Google Books ID
9SFBlE6xOowC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18947596 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Naval Chronicle
Edition
Reissue
Pages
562\562
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

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 10 (1803) shows a Navy stretched for resources after the end of the Peace of Amiens. Large numbers of ships were being captured or lost, and the Admiralty was investigating financial irregularities among suppliers where profits were high. Close watch was maintained on French affairs and propaganda. This volume also reports on the link between scurvy and diet and plans for coastal defences in Britain.

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