Naval Chronicle: Volume 10, July-December 1803 - Containing a General Biographical History of Royal Navy of United

Klappentext Volume 10 of the Naval Chronicle (1803) records the resumption of hostilities! with large numbers of ships lost or captured. Zusammenfassung The Naval Chronicle! published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818! is a key source for British maritime and military history. Volume 10 (1803) covers the resumption of the war with France. Despite enormous sums being spent on the Navy! losses were high! and profiteering by naval suppliers was suspected. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

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• Authors: James Stanier Clarke, James Stanier Mcarthur Clarke
• Assisted by: James Stanier Clarke (Editor), Clarke James Stanier (Editor), Clarke James Stanier (Editor), McArthur John (Editor), John McArthur (Editor), McArthur John (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.09.2010
• EAN: 9781108018494
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01849-4
• No. of pages: 568
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Naval Chronicle
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain