Naval Chronicle: Volume 34, July-December 1815 - Containing a General Biographical History of Royal Navy of United

Klappentext Volume 34 of the Naval Chronicle (1815) shows how the final defeat of Napoleon affected the Navy. Zusammenfassung The Naval Chronicle! published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818! is a key source for British maritime and military history. Volume 34 (1815) describes the immediate aftermath of Waterloo! with rapid cuts to the Navy! and protests by unemployed sailors. It includes a description of the exiled Napoleon's entourage. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Biographical memoirs; Nautical anecdotes and selections; Correspondence; Hydrography; Shipwrecks; Poetry; Naval history of the present year, 1815; 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: 9781108018739
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01873-9
• No. of pages: 566
• 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