The Autobiography of a Seaman (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Fitzgerald, F. Scott Cochrane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440040656 ISBN 13 : 9781440040658

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

From Lanarkshire to the Quarterdeck gives a vivid, firsthand portrait of a remarkable naval life.

This memoir follows a boy born into a noble family who grows into a fearless seaman, shaping a career shaped by grit, curiosity, and daring actions at sea.

Set against late 18th- and early 19th-century conflicts, the narrative blends personal history with dramatic maritime episodes. Readers will encounter a young man’s formation amid a family saga of science, invention, and resilience, then follow his ascent through bold naval campaigns and moments of crisis that test resolve and leadership. The book offers a window into the era’s passions, loyalties, and the cost of a life at sea.

• Personal background that anchors a life at sea in historical context
• Rousing sea stories, battles, and close calls that reveal character and strategy
• Insights into science, invention, and the era’s great minds shaping a seafaring life
• A memoir voice that blends memory, humility, and the fame of naval service

Ideal for readers of naval history and memoirs who want a personal, front-row account of imagination, risk, and the making of a naval career.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Autobiography of a Seaman vCHAPTER I MY BOYHOOD, AND ENTRANCE INTO THE NAVY vMY birth is recorded as having taken place on the 14th of December, 1775, at A nnsfield in Lanarkshire. My father was A rchibald, ninth Earl of Dundonald ;my mother, Anna Gilchrist, daughter of Captain Gilchrist, a distinguished officer of the Royal Navy. My father was descended from John, the younger son of the first earl. On default of issue in the elder branch of the family the title devolved on my grandfather, Thomas, who married the daughter of Archibald Stuart, Esq., of Torrence, in Lanarkshire, and had issue one daughter and twelve sons, the most distinguished amongst whom, in a public capacity, was Admiral the Honourable Sir A lexander, father of the present Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane. Some of my fathers earlier years were spent in the navy, in which he became acting lieutenant. A cruise on the coast of Guinea gave him a distaste for the naval profession, which, in after years, postponed my entrance therein far beyond the usual period. On his return home he quitted the navy for a commission in the army, which was, after a time, also relinquished. Of our once extensive ancestral domains I never inherited a foot.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440040656
• ISBN 13: 9781440040658
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 390
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