Memoir Of James Trevenen
Author | : J. Trevenen |
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Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Russo-Swedish War, 1788-1790 |
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Author | : J. Trevenen |
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Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Russo-Swedish War, 1788-1790 |
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Author | : Charles Vinicombe Penrose |
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Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Memoir |
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Author | : Roger Charles Anderson |
Publisher | : London Printed for the Navy Records Society |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 1959 |
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Author | : Charles Vinicombe Penrose |
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Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Author | : Sir Charles Penrose |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : Autobiographies |
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Memoirs of James Trevenen (1760-90), a lieutenant in the British Navy and post-captain in the Russian service written by Adm Sir Charles Penrose (1759-1830) in 1805-6. This has been published in C Lloyd and R C Anderson (eds.) A Memoir of James Trevenen (Navy Records Society, 1959).
Author | : Steve Ragnall |
Publisher | : Troubador Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2012-10-25 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1780883595 |
‘Our feelings could be better conceiv’d than describ’d,’ wrote James King in February 1779 after unwrapping a bundle handed to him by a Hawaiian Priest and finding in it a human thigh, the thigh of his late commander, the renowned Captain James Cook.Better Conceiv’d than Describ’d is the first full biography of James King – the interesting, though tragically short-lived, Royal Navy Officer in the reign of George III. Captain James King’s adventurous life saw him lay claim to Alaska in the name of George III, fight as a frigate captain in the American War of Independence and test the marine chronometer that revolutionised navigation.Starting in the small town of Clitheroe (in Lancashire), and taking us to the edges of the then known world on a great voyage of discovery, this book shows the development of James King not only as a sailor but also as an astronomer sponsored by the Board of Longitude, while also examining the death of Captain Cook at the hands of the Hawaiians.With cameo appearances from Horatio Nelson, the infamous William Bligh, society artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, diarist Fanny Burney and statesman Edmund Burke, this is a ‘who’s who’ of Georgian society and shows the importance of patronage in the second half of the 18th century.Better Conceiv’d than Describ’d is a must read for anyone interested in Captain Cook, Georgian and maritime history
Author | : Anthony Cross |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 491 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0521552931 |
This book offers a unique and fascinating investigation into the lives and careers of the British in eighteenth-century Russia and, more specifically, into the development of a vibrant British community in St Petersburg during the city's first century of existence as the new capital of an ever-expanding Russian empire. Based on an extremely wide use of primary sources, particularly archival, from Britain and Russia, the book concentrates on the activities of the British within various fields such as commerce, the navy, the medical profession, science and technology and the arts, and ends with a broad survey of travellers and of travel accounts, many of them completely unknown. Also included are many attractive and unusual illustrations which help demonstrate the variety and character of Russia's British community.
Author | : George W. Egerton |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780714634715 |
The genre of political memoir has a long history, from its origins in classical times through its popularity in the age of courts and cabinets to its ubiquity in modern mass cultures where retired politicians increasingly attract large and eager readerships for their revelations. Yet there is virtually no scholarly criticism which treats this complex form of literature as a distinct genre, fusing autobiographical, historical and political elements. The essays in this book draw together the collaborative findings of a team of British, European, American and Canadian scholars to present a pioneering historical and critical study of the genre of political memoir, analysing the development of its distinct functions and assessing leading memoirists in European, American, Canadian, Indian and Japanese societies. The editor, George Egerton, introduces the volume and surveys the principal features of the genre over its long history. Otto Pflanze analyses the memoirs of Bismarck; Robert Young, Milton Israel, Joshua Mostow and Robert Bothwell study the memoir literature of France, India, Japan and Canada respectively. Barry Gough and Tim Travers look at naval and military memoirists, while Zara Steiner, B.J.C. McKercher and Valerie Cromwell assess the memoirs of diplomats and their families. Leonidas Hill examines the memoirs of leading Nazis. John Munro, Francis Heller and Robert Ferrell convey inside information on the making of memoirs - notably by the Canadian Prime Ministers Diefenbaker and Pearson and the American President Truman. Stephen Ambrose assays Nixon as memoirist, while Janos Bak portrays the status of memoirists under totalitarian regimes. Wesley Wark and John Naylor analyse theproliferation of intelligence memoirs and government efforts to protect official secrets from the revelations of the candid memoirist. The principal findings reached by the contributors in their study of this problematic but influential genre are set out by the editor in the concluding chapter.
Author | : J. C. Beaglehole |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 828 |
Release | : 1992-04-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780804720090 |
The culmination of the life work of the most distinguished historian of Pacific exploration, this lavishly illustrated biography places Cook in the context of his times and affirms his eminence in the history of maritime discovery.
Author | : Oliver Warner |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2003-02-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0850529417 |
Horatio Nelson was a hero from the time when his dramatic initiative won the battle of St Vincent in 1797, while his last battle, at Trafalgar, reduced the enemy naval forces so thoroughly that they were no longer able to have any bearing on the outcome of the war. As well as being a brilliant study of those naval battles which played such an important role in Napoleon's defeat, it also makes a close study of the admiral's art which, during the last years of the eighteenth century, developed faster than at any time since the previous century and led to Britain's mastery of the seas for more than 100 years. The Seven Years War and the War of the American Revolution stimulated the development of new ideas and the experience gained from them, as well as the developments in ship design and signalling, and the perfection of drill, transformed naval methods. Nelson became a master of them all. This technical prowess, combined with a remarkable ability to lead his men and his genius for making decisive moves, 'the Nelson touch', made him the consummate master of naval warfare. Highly readable, concise and insightful, this new edition will prove a popular choice for those seeking an introduction to naval warfare in the age of sail