The Naval Chronicle, published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history. Volume 34 (1815) describes the immediate aftermath of Waterloo, with rapid cuts to the Navy, and protests by unemployed sailors. It includes a description of the exiled Napoleon's entourage.

Volume 34 of the Naval Chronicle (1815) shows how the final defeat of Napoleon affected the Navy.