Naval Chronicle: Volume 39, January-July 1818 - Containing a General Biographical History of Royal Navy of United

Klappentext Volume 39 of the Naval Chronicle (1818) includes an autobiography attributed to Napoleon and describes efforts to assist unemployed sailors. Zusammenfassung The Naval Chronicle! published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818! is a key source for British maritime and military history. Volume 39 (1818) includes a memoir allegedly written on St Helena by Napoleon! and describes efforts to assist the thousands of destitute sailors unemployed since the end of hostilities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Naval biography; Nautical anecdotes and selections; Correspondence; Parliamentary papers; Naval history of the present year, 1817-1818; Shipwrecks; Manuscript from St. Helena; Naval literature; Poetry; Hydrography; Marine law; Letters on service; 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: 9781108018784
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01878-4
• No. of pages: 564
• 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