officer never arrived at Trafalgar. Our final article is by Anthony Bruce, a wellpublished Uk military historian. His article investigates the development of the bomb vessel in naval warfare. This article stands as a companion piece to his discussion on the carronade in the 2019 Trafalgar Chronicle. We thank these authors for their acumen as historians, and their expertise in making history exciting and engaging. We admire the depth of their research, their facility with detail, their selection of illustrations, and the quality of their writing. It is a pleasure to work with each one of them. They were all marvellously obliging and co-operative with our questions and suggestions for revisions or clarification. They made our work as editors easy and enjoyable. To our readers: we welcome your comments, questions, ideas, and suggestions about this and future issues. If you like to write and conduct historic research about all manner of things pertaining to the Royal Navy and other navies of the Georgian era, send us a proposal and/or get on our mailing list of potential contributors. The theme for the 2022 issue will be Scientific and technological advances in the navies of the Georgian Era. Contact us at tc.editor@1805Club.org. Please tell your friends and colleagues about the Trafalgar Chronicle. Our publisher, Seaforth Publishing, is happy to issue subscriptions to individuals as well as organisations, universities, institutes and libraries. If you aren’t a member of The 1805 Club, please join by completing an application at our website: www.1805Club.org. Judith E Pearson, Phd Burke, virginia John Rodgaard, Captain USN, Ret Melbourne, Florida Sean Heuvel, Phd Williamsburg, virginia May 2021 THE TRAFALGAR CHRONICLE 8
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