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The Naval chronicle for 1817: containing a general and biographical history of the royal navy of the United kingdom with a variety of original papers

The Naval chronicle for 1817: containing a general and biographical history of the royal navy of the United kingdom with a variety of original papers

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ISBN10: 9353702488
ISBN13: 9789353702489
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 550
Weight: 1.52
Height: 1.23 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Step aboard the Royal Navy as it actually lived and worked in 1817. Orders, lives, ships, science, men. The Naval Chronicle for 1817 (Volume XXXVIII) stands as a landmark naval history periodical and maritime history reference from Georgian era Britain, created close to the events it records. Part maritime anthology volume, part newsroom, part archive, it gathers reports and commentary alongside nautical science papers, notices, and carefully assembled royal navy biographies. For readers who want the texture of the early 19th century navy, it offers more than battle headlines: you see the routines of British naval administration, the careers that rose and fell, and the practical knowledge that kept age of sail ships moving across the world. Its pages reward a casual browse, yet they also anchor precise citations for historians tracking ships, officers, and policy. Collectors and researchers return to this naval chronicle collection for its usefulness and its voice. As a biographical reference compendium it supports naval genealogy research, linking names, appointments, and service histories in a way later summaries often smooth over. As a contemporary record, it helps explain how Britain thought about seapower at the moment it was being reshaped after the Napoleonic wars, making it invaluable to anyone building a library of royal navy biographies or a maritime history reference shelf. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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