The Trafalgar Chronicle: Dedicated to Naval History in the Nelson Era: New Series 9 - Softcover

Rodgaard, John A; Pearson, Judith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1399078089 ISBN 13: 9781399078085

Publisher: Seaforth Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

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**

About this title

About the Author

Captain John A Rodgaard (Rtd) took on the writing and the completion of this book after the death in 2007 of the original author John Moore. Before turning to research and writing, he served for 41 years with the US Navy, including 29 years as an intelligence officer. He co-authored A Call to the Sea, the biography of Captain Charles Stewart of the USS Constitution, and is now co-editor of the Trafalgar Chronicle, the yearbook of the 1805 Club, of which he is the Chairman.

Judith Pearson is a retired psychologist now applying her skills as a freelance writer and copy editor to a wide variety of projects. She is a member of the Naval Order of the United States, The 1805 Club, and a Distinguished Toastmaster with Toastmasters International.

Edition details

• Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1399078089
• ISBN 13: 9781399078085
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208