The Naval Chronicle: Volume 24, July-December 1810: 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 24, published in 1810, contains numerous reports of the capture of French merchant vessels by the British Navy. It also includes state papers describing the peace agreement between Britain and the Ottoman Empire, an account of tribal customs in Arabia, a biography of Captain James Lucas Yeo (knighted that year), and a map and description of the Greek island of Santa Maura. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 8 PLATES IN VOLUME XXIV. From Original Designs......Page 11 PREFACE......Page 12 MEMOIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE LATE CAPTAIN JOHN SHORTLAND, OF THE ROYAL NAVY......Page 17 MEMOIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF SIR JAMES ATHOL WOOD, KNT. CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY......Page 200 MEMOIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF SIR JAMES LUCAS YEO, KNT. CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY......Page 291 MEMOIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE LATE SIR RICHARD PEARSON, KNT. CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY, AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL......Page 382 MEMOIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE LATE CAPTAIN JOHN TURNOR, OF THE ROYAL NAVY......Page 473 INDEX......Page 551 The Naval Chronicle......Page 565 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. The Naval Chronicle, published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history. Volume 24, published in 1810, includes accounts of the capture of French merchant vessels and state papers describing the peace agreement between Britain and the Ottoman Empire.