Buch, Englisch, 572 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 797 g
Buch, Englisch, 572 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 797 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval Chronicle
ISBN: 978-1-108-01850-0
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 11 (1804) focuses on parliamentary debates on Britain's naval defences, and the report of the commission of inquiry into prize agents. It includes discussions on the best methods of saving shipwrecked sailors from drowning, and a report on Napoleon's building up of an invasion fleet in the channel ports. There are also numerous biographies of admirals, and notices of promotions, including that of Nelson.
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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; Philosophical papers; Report of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry; Naval literature; Poetry; Gazette letters; Monthly register of naval events; Shipwrecks; Naval anecdotes, commercial hints, recollections, etc.; Naval history of the present year, 1804; Index.
