The Naval Chronicle, Volume 14: Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects

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 14 (1805) contains the first reports of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson, including a French one claiming victory, Nelson's outline battle plan, and a chart showing the positions of the fleet. It also includes the House of Commons proceedings against the First Lord of the Admiralty, Henry Dundas, Lord Melville, for misuse of public funds when Treasurer of the Navy. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 6 PREFACE......Page 10 PLATES IN VOLUME XIV......Page 17 BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF SIR THOMAS BOULDEN THOMPSON, KNT. OF THE ROYAL NAVY......Page 19 BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE HONOURABLE CAPTAIN RICHARD WALPOLE, COMMANDER OF THE HOUGHTON EAST INDIAMAN......Page 110 BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF JOHN BAZELY, ESQ. VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE RED SQUADRON......Page 201 BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF MAURICE SUCKLING, ESQ.......Page 292 BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF PHILLIPS COSBY, Esq.......Page 383 BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE LATE SIR FREDERICK THESIGER, KNIGHT OF THE RUSSIAN ORDER OF ST. GEORGE, AND CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY......Page 473 INDEX......Page 549 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 this immensely influential publication, which covered topics including battles and shipwrecks, technology and statistics, pay and provisions, letters and biographies.