The Trafalgar Chronicle Dedicated to Naval History in the Nelson Era: New Series 9
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Fr. 38.90
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
08.11.2024
Abbildungen
12 colour and 85 b/w
Verlag
Pen & Sword Books LtdSeitenzahl
208
Maße (L/B/H)
20.9/15/1.9 cm
Gewicht
504 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-399-07808-5
"Without exception, the essays are engaging and the stories they tell are captivating and often dramatic. All in all, The Trafalgar Chronicle is a beautiful production." - The Northern Mariner
The Trafalgar Chronicle is the publication of choice for new research on the Georgian era navy, sometimes called 'Nelson's Navy'. Its scope extends to the maritime world of 1714 to 1837. In this volume, authors from five countries provide tales of adventure, battles, conquests and intrigue that span the world's oceans, taking readers to the UK, the US, South America, Venice, France, the Caribbean, South Africa and the Ionian Islands.
The theme for this New Series 9 is naval intelligence in the Georgian era. The contributions include two articles on the methods of gathering naval intelligence - one by author Steve Maffeo who has written the definitive book on the subject. Two articles explore how Nelson and Rodney respectively applied naval intelligence in their missions. Three articles about intelligence agents follow, including a featured monograph on Baron d'Imbert, a royalist spy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Biographical portraits include a discussion of Duckworth's dilemma of choosing between his mission in the Caribbean and safeguarding the health of his men from the threat of yellow fever. The tale of Joshua Penny tells of a Royal Navy sailor who deserted and found refuge in a cave in South Africa. A third article documents the last survivors of the Battle of Trafalgar as they reached their final years.
Five more articles of general interest cover a range of topics, to include the parliamentary debates concerning the War of 1812, the cruise of the US Frigate Essex, copper bottoms on Royal Navy ships, political wranglings in South America, and the origin of the name of Villeneuve's flagship, Bucentaure. This richly illustrated, peer reviewed, scholarly journal of naval history is a 'must-read' for all enthusiasts and historians of the Age of Sail.
**'Well written, well researched, well-illustrated, this is a publication that will both delight and inform. A most enjoyable read.' D J Paul in Naval Review**
**'The Chronicle is a wonderful collection of articles, and a delight to dip into.' ****Warship World**
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