UID:
almafu_9960117871502883
Umfang:
1 online resource (iv, 544 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-73153-1
Serie:
Cambridge library collection. The naval chronicle
Inhalt:
'The Naval Chronicle', published in 40 volumes between 1799 & 1818, is a key source for British maritime & 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 & lists of ships to notices of promotions & marriages, courts martial & deaths, & biographies, poetry & letters. Each volume also contains engravings & charts relating to naval engagements & important harbours around the world. Volume 1 (1799) contains English & French accounts of the Battle of the Nile & the Glorious First of June. Technical papers include discussions of an improved pump capstan, ship stability, & the Indian monsoon. There are topographical descriptions of Brest & Southampton, a report on the American navy, & biographies of Admirals Earl Howe, Lord Rodney & Viscount Bridport.
Anmerkung:
Also issued in print: 2010.
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Originally published: London: Bunney & Gold, 1799.
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Includes index.
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-108-01840-8
Sprache:
Englisch
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