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The Naval Chronicle: Volume 34, July-December 1815 - Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects (Paperback)
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The Naval Chronicle: Volume 34, July-December 1815 - Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval Chronicle
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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 34 (1815) describes the immediate
aftermath of Waterloo, with rapid cuts to the Navy, and protests by
unemployed sailors. It includes a fascinating description of the
exiled Napoleon's entourage when he was brought to England to learn
his fate, and the conditions of his imprisonment. The Cape of Good
Hope Station was re-established to patrol the Atlantic to prevent
his escape from St. Helena.
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