The Naval Chronicle, published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history. Volume 39 (1818) includes a memoir allegedly written on St Helena by Napoleon, and describes efforts to assist the thousands of destitute sailors unemployed since the end of hostilities.

Volume 39 of the Naval Chronicle (1818) includes an autobiography attributed to Napoleon and describes efforts to assist unemployed sailors.