Buch, Englisch, 568 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 792 g
Buch, Englisch, 568 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 792 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval Chronicle
ISBN: 978-1-108-01849-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
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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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Schifffahrt
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface; Biographical memoirs; Report of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry; Naval literature; Letters; Poetry; Monthly register of naval events; Memoirs of navigation and commerce; Shipwrecks; Philosophical papers; Naval anecdotes; Marine list; Index.
