A Narrative of Occurrences That Took Place During the Mutiny at the Nore, in the Months of May and June, 1797…
Cunningham, Charles.
William Burrill, ( 1829), Chatham
xii, (1 errata) 141, (1) pp.
Price: $1500
With a Few Observations Upon the Impressment of Seamen, and the Advantages of Those Who Are Employed in His Majesty’s Navy; Also on the Necessity and Useful Operations of the Articles of War. Details of the 1797 mutiny and its suppression by Sir Charles Cunningham, whose successful escape from the mutiny with his ship the “Clyde” was the turning point in breaking the mutiny. According to the DNB, “he was appointed to the Clyde frigate… and in May 1797 was refitting at Nore when the mutiny broke out. Cunningham… succeeded, after seventeen days, in bringing his men back to their duty. During the night of 29 May the Clyde slipped her cables, and before morning was safe in Sheerness Harbor. Her defection was the signal to many other ships to do likewise, and within a week the fleet had returned to its allegiance.” This is the best contemporary account of the Nore Mutiny, and is an important source in British naval history. It is scarce in the trade. According to a note on the errata slip, “A few copies only of this Narrative are printed for the particular friends of the Author.” The “particular friend” in this case was Vice-Admiral Henry Hotham, who has signed the title page. See NMM Catalog, 1690. A fine copy, untrimmed, rebound in quarter morocco over marbled boards with spine label.