| The Naval Chronicle: Volume 22, July-December 1809: Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Varie Contributor(s): Clarke, James Stanier (Editor), McArthur, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0511731760 ISBN-13: 9780511731761 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $72.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 941.073 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval Chronicle |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 22 (1809) contains maps and eyewitness accounts of the Walcheren Campaign in the Netherlands, which proved unsuccessful despite the capture of Flushing. An analysis and map of the Battle of the Basque Roads, a report of Lord Gambier's subsequent court martial, and a biographical piece on the future Admiral Thomas Cochrane are also included. Technical articles include detailed discussions on the use of Congreve's rockets. |