The Naval Chronicle: Volume 2, July–December 1799
Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects

Volume 2 of the Naval Chronicle (1799) includes Nelson's report on the Battle of St Vincent, and many technical papers.

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

9781108018418, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 September 2010

728 pages, 27 b/w illus. 3 maps
21.6 x 4.1 x 14 cm, 0.91 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 2 (1799) contains technical literature, including items on improved ventilation below decks, signals, the preservation of food, and medical advice. It includes Nelson's report of the Battle of St Vincent, and documents concerning Lord Hood's control of the besieged royalist port of Toulon in 1793, together with parts of Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and an account of the funeral of Admiral Lord Howe.

Preface
Biographical memoirs
Naval anecdotes, commercial hints, recollections, etc.
Naval literature
Naval poetry
Shipwrecks
Philosophical papers
Gazette letters
Monthly register of naval events
Memoirs of navigation and commerce
High Court of Admiralty
Historical memoir of naval transactions
Index.

Subject Areas: Military history [HBW]