The Naval Chronicle: Volume 10, July–December 1803
Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects

Volume 10 of the Naval Chronicle (1803) records the resumption of hostilities, with large numbers of ships lost or captured.

James Stanier Clarke (Edited by), John McArthur (Edited by)

9781108018494, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 September 2010

568 pages, 13 b/w illus.
21.6 x 3.2 x 14 cm, 0.71 kg

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 10 (1803) shows a Navy stretched for resources after the end of the Peace of Amiens. Large numbers of ships were being captured or lost, and the Admiralty was investigating financial irregularities among suppliers where profits were high. Close watch was maintained on French affairs and propaganda. This volume also reports on the link between scurvy and diet and plans for coastal defences in Britain.

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.

Subject Areas: Military history [HBW]