The Naval Chronicle: Volume 28, July–December 1812
Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects

Volume 28 of the Naval Chronicle (1812) contains documents relating to the Anglo-American War and reports from Plymouth.

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

9781108018678, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 September 2010

568 pages, 11 b/w illus. 3 maps
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 28, published in 1812, concentrates on the Anglo-American War of 1812. It discusses events surrounding the war, and reprints state papers detailing America's grievances with Britain and the British declaration of war itself. It also describes the proposed construction of a breakwater in Plymouth Sound and its estimated costs, and includes a chart and description of the Cape of Good Hope.

Preface
Biographical memoirs
Naval anecdotes, commercial hints, recollections, etc.
Correspondence
State papers
Naval history of the present year, 1812
Naval and hydraulic architecture
Hydrography
Naval literature
Naval poetry
Marine law
Naval premiums
Philosophical papers
Naval bulletins
Index.

Subject Areas: Military history [HBW]