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The Naval Chronicle: Volume 40, July-December 1818: 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)
ISBN: 0511731949     ISBN-13: 9780511731945
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE:   $72.25  
Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats
Published: January 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - General
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey: 941.073
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval Chronicle
 
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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 40, published in 1818, contains the conclusion of an autobiography attributed to Napoleon. It discusses the practice of impressment, and includes reports from an Arctic expedition led by Captain Ross in search of the North-West Passage, as well as an article disputing its existence. Other items include a biography of Sir John Jennings and an account of the death and funeral of Queen Charlotte.