Naval Chronology - Volume 3

Isaac Schomberg (17531813) had a controversial career in the Royal Navy. Although he distinguished himself at the relief of Gibraltar and the battles of St Kitts and the Saintes his aggressive temperament and scholarly interests meant he was a poor choice to serve as first lieutenant under the petulant pleasure-seeking future William IV. Schomberg''s career never recovered after they clashed. Retiring to Wiltshire in 1796 he began this long-planned chronology of the Royal Navy. Published in 1802 with detailed descriptions of engagements events on board and politics at home as well as an appendix of facts and figures stretching back to the origins of the Senior Service this five-volume work remains a classic source of naval history. Volume 3 covers a golden era for the Royal Navy 17971802. Horatio Nelson came to the fore but the period also saw the infamous mutinies at the Nore and on the Hermione.