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The Naval Chronicle, Vol. IV: From July to January

The Naval Chronicle, Vol. IV: From July to January

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General ReferenceTravel GeneralWorld War II

ISBN10: 9353603935
ISBN13: 9789353603939
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 562
Weight: 1.55
Height: 1.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Gun smoke, salt spray, and the hum of rigging in a rising wind: The Naval Chronicle, Vol. IV: From July to January plunges straight into the working life of the early 19th century navy at sea and ashore. The sea remembers every story. First issued during the great British royal navy period of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic struggles, this royal navy history volume gathers dispatches, biographies, commentary and reports into a vivid age of sail anthology that speaks across two centuries. As a contemporary record, naval chronicle volume 4 ranges from sailing ship battle accounts and official notices to character sketches, ship movements, court-martial proceedings, technological observations and patriotic verse, all framed by the realities of Napoleonic era naval warfare. It stands as a cornerstone of British maritime military history, indispensable as a naval historians reference book and richly enjoyable for maritime history enthusiasts who want to immerse themselves in the voices, concerns, and professional culture of officers and seamen. Readers seeking Patrick OBrien companion reading and admirers of CS Forester naval history will recognise the authentic textures of the world behind their favourite fiction. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Prepared with care, this handsome edition of The Naval Chronicle, Vol. IV offers a durable, library-worthy addition to any collection devoted to the early 19th century navy and the British royal navy period.

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