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An account of the Marine Society, recommending the piety and policy of the institution, and pointing out the advantages accruing to the nation : with the motives for establishing it : also a full detail of their rules and forms of business : with a list of the subscribers, from the commencement in July 1756, to September 30 1759 : also a proposal for accommodating the boys, equipped by them, in the merchants [sic] service, when the war is finished /by Mr Hanway. Hanway, Jonas 1759 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available.
Alison's atlas of the wars in Europe 1792-1815 "This Atlas, intended to illustrate the most important period of modern history, consists of a series of plans of sieges and battles, pointing out every circumstance of locality, affecting the operations detailed, and maps of extensive portions of country, exhibiting at one view the whole range of a campaign, with the relative positions and political boundaries of Empires and States"--Provided by the publisher. Contents also include a concise vocabulary of military and marine terms. Facsimile published from the 1875 edition. 1994 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.48"1792/1815"(4)
Imperial twilight : the Opium War and the end of China's last Golden Age /Stephen Platt. "In 1839 Britain embarked on the first of its wars with China, sealing the fate of the most prosperous and powerful empire in Asia, if not the world. Motivated by drug profiteering and free-trade interests, the Opium War helped shape the China we know today, sparking the eventual fall of the Qing dynasty and the rise of nationalism and communism in the twentieth century. Imperial Twilight is a riveting and revealing account of the end of China's Golden Age and the origins of one of the most unjust wars in history."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 951/.033
My cathedral in the sea : a history of the Conway /Harley Stanton. "My Cathedral in the Sea traces the story of the Conway from its 1851 construction in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to its final resting place in the Atlantic. Conway traversed the globem making many trans-Atlantic crossings and five journeys to Australia; in 1860 the ship barely survived a storm close to Madeira. Extensive extracts from logs, passenger diaries and contemporary newspapers contribute to a vivid picture of life on a sailing ship in the mid-nineteenth century."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. txt
Mysteries and sea monsters : thrilling tales of the sea, volume four /Graham Faiella. "The sea realm has ever been mysterious: strange happenings upon it, an unfathomable abyss of 'The Great Unkown' below. Before the scrutiny of scientific Enlightenment and Age of Reason, in the eighteenth century, ghost ships and oceanic monsters were the stuff of superstition, myth and legend to explain the inexplicable, to enthrall the imagination - and enliven the unimaginable. Narratives of phantom ships managed by ghostly (sometimes skeletal) crews, or damned like the Flying Dutchman to roam the seas forever; of sinister, sinuous sea serpents; and the lore of the terrible multi-tentacled kraken, Accounts inspired spirited controversy amongst believers and sceptics, in the awestruck thrill of such frightful enigmas."--Provided by the publisher. 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 398.322
By the King : a proclamation declaring what ensign or colours shall be borne at sea, in merchant ships or vessels belonging to any of his Majesty's subjects of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Dominions thereunto belonging Great Britain. Proclamations : 1800, George III 1 Jan 1800 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 929.9.025(42)
The prizes of war : the naval prize system in the Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815 Hill, Richard 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49 "1793/1815"(42:44)
Newspapers, politics, and public opinion in late eighteenth-century England / Hannah Barker. This is an examination of the ways in which both London and provincial newspapers operated in the late-18th century, the fashioning of their politics, their relationships with politicians and, crucially, their readers. 1998. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 32.019.5(054)(42)"17"
War memories : the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars in modern European culture /edited by Alan Forrest, âEtienne Franðcois and Karen Hagemann. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940"1793/1815":32.019.5
Voyage autour du monde, pendant les annees 1790, 1791 et 1792 par Etienne Marchand, precede d'une introduction historique; auquel on a joint des recherches sur les terres Australes de Drake, et un examen critique du voyage de Roggeween Claret de Fleurieu, Charles Pierre 1798-1800 • RARE-BOOK • 5 copies available. 92Marchand
US Navy gunboats 1885-1945 / Brian Lane Herder ; illustrated by Adam Tooby. "This fascinating book outlines the gunboats' types, origins, and capabilities, and tells the story of their key role in America's global expansion."--Provided by the publisher. 2021. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.32580973
My inestimable friend / Alastair R. Brown. A biography of Rear-Admiral William Brown (1764-1814), the author's great-great-grandfather. He joined the Royal Navy at the age of 13 as a captain's servant before being appointed a midshipman. He passed his lieutenant's examination in 1788, was promoted to commander in 1791, post-captain in 1793 and was made Rear-Admiral in 1811. He served with the Mediterranean Fleet and joined the Channel Fleet in 1794 under Lord Howe. Brown, then in command of the Ajax, returned to England to give evidence at the court-martial of Vice-Admiral Robert Calder in 1805. A full list of Brown's ships and his family tree are provided. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92BROWN
Mecanique philosophique : ou analyse raisonnee des diverses parties de la science de l'equilibre et du mouvement Prony, R 1799-1800 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 531:094
Calendar of state papers : domestic series : of the reign of James II : 1685-1688 Great Britain.-Public Record Office 1960-1972 • FOLIO • 3 copies available. 930.253.1(421)PRO
The untold war at sea : America's revolutionary privateers /Kylie A. Hulbert. "Sailing in the waters of the Atlantic and the Caribbean throughout the eighteenth-century, privateers played a vital role in numerous European and Anglo-American conflicts. This book extends that story to the role of privateers in the American Revolution. Privateer operations provide a fresh perspective on the impact and influence of the Revolution as a global conflict. Revolution-era engagements are not only between British Regulars, German mercenaries, and colonial patriots, but also privateers, include international crews operating in international waters on an international stage. These merchant marines understood that the war not only consisted of battlefields on American soil but required foreign support and aid. International recognition was imperative. The process of revolution and winning independence was global in nature and privateers operated at its core. Their experiences, rather than being unfamiliar and unknown, are an integral part of the story which this book highlights, reintegrating their story into the popular, patriotic narrative"--Provided by publisher. 2022. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 973.3/5
Pierre Garcie dit Ferrande : le routier de la mer : v.1490, 1502, 1520 /Bernard de Maisonneuve ; prâeface de Franðcois Bellec. Garcie, Pierre,-called Ferrande, 2015 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 528.47
Description of the universal equatoreal and of the new refraction apparatus, much improved by Mr Ramsden... Ramsden, J.-(Jesse), 1791 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 094:520.252
Nelson's navy in fiction and film : depictions of British sea power in the Napoleonic era /Sue Parrill. Summarises and critiques some 250 novels and 25 films, examining their portrayal of the Royal Navy of the Napoleonic era. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 823.009/358402745
Dictionary of early English / by Joseph T. Shipley, with a pref. by Mark Van Doren. "Joseph T. Shipley's tome Dictionary of Early English provides an indispensible and unparalleled reference tool on the study of early English. With a preface by Mark Van Doren and an extensive headword list, this dictionary brings to light the terms, concepts, and vocabulary of ancient English." 1955 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 030.8EARLY ENGLISH
Sea struck / W.H. Bunting. "Sea Struck is about the final decades of American square-rigged sail, as recorded in firsthand accounts of voyages made by three well-born young men from Massachusetts. There is plenty of adventure - storms, men overboard, a cargo of 'Chinese passengers', discipline that bordered on brutality, and exotic Far East ports - but these interwoven stories also demonstrate the fascinating web of connections in the New England maritime community."--Provided by the publisher. 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 387.5/092/2744
Black 1919 : riots, resistance and racism in imperial Britain /Jacqueline Jenkinson. Jenkinson, Jacqueline, 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941.00496
In Nelson's wake : the Navy and the Napoleonic Wars /James Davey. "The Napoleonic Wars saw Britain immersed in a conflict of unprecedented scale and intensity. With France dominant on the European mainland, the fate of the British population rested first and foremost on the Royal Navy and the thousands of individuals who served on warships around the world. Most famous of all was Horatio Nelson, who won a notable victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. This victory did not, however, end the war at sea. Over the subsequent decade, the Royal Navy played a crucial role in the struggle against Napoleonic France, and helped ensure his final defeat. In this compelling history, James Davey traces the numerous roles played by the Navy between 1803 and 1815. From battles and blockades to convoys and raids, he shows that British ships were a constant presence, thwarting Napoleon's ambitions and helping to ensure a British victory. Dramatically narrating famous events alongside less well-known actions, Davey tells the story of the many individuals who followed in Nelson's wake. From reckless officers and courageous sailors, to canny politicians and those who laboured in the Royal Dockyards, he shows how people from across Britain made a fundamental contribution to the war effort and, in doing so, helped shape British history."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.49"1793/1815"(42:44)
Painting at the edge : British coastal art colonies 1880-1930 /Alison Bevan ... [et al.] ; editor, Laura Newton. "The authors bring together the story of Britain's far-flung coastal art colonies at Newlyn, St Ives, Lamorna, Walberswick, Staithes, Cullercoats, Cockburnspath and Kirkcudbright. Publication comes at a time of renewed interest in the artists who worked in these late-nineteenth-century colonies. Each colony was sited in a small community dependent on fishing or farming and far enough away from urban centres to retain much of their old customs, costumes and ways of life, yet reasonably accessible by rail and road. Many of the paintings produced at these eight colonies were concerned with rendering a 'truthful' depiction of a particular time and place, and can be seen as a celebration, almost, of various unique aspects of a British way of life that was even then fast disappearing."--Provided by the publisher. 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7.036(42)"1880/1930"
People, place and power on the nineteenth-century waterfront : sailortown /Graeme J. Milne. "This book explores the tenuous existence of seafarers, divided between their time on the ocean and their residence in sailortown economies geared to exploit them. Particular attention is given both to the contribution of seafarers as a global workforce into the nineteenth century, and to their help in creating vibrant multicultural enclaves in port cities worldwide. In addition, research explores the scandalized opinions of outside observers, challenging ideas about public behavior and relationships. Sailortown myths persisted far into the twentieth century, to the detriment of older waterfront districts and their residents, and readers will find this book is invaluable in casting new light on forgotten communities, whose lives bridged urban, maritime and global histories."--Provided by the publisher. 2016 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.071.22"18"