A Sailor's Life Under Four Sovereigns; Volume 1

A Sailor's Life Under Four Sovereigns; Volume 1

Author: Henry Keppel

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020293283

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This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a sailor during the nineteenth century. Following the experiences of Henry Keppel under four different monarchs, it provides a unique perspective on the naval history of the period, as well as the social and political changes that were taking place. With its engaging style and vivid descriptions, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in naval history or the lives of ordinary sailors during the nineteenth century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Britain's Empire

Britain's Empire

Author: Richard Gott

Publisher: Verso Books

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 184467892X

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A magisterial history of resistance to the rising of the British empire As the call for a new understanding of our national history grows louder, Britain’s Empire turns the received imperial story on its head. Richard Gott recounts the long-overlooked narrative of resisters, revolutionaries and revolters who stood up to the might of the Empire. In a story of almost continuous colonialist violence, Britain’s crimes unspool from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the Indian Mutiny, spanning the globe from Ireland to Australia. Capturing events from the perspective of the colonised, Gott unearths the all-but-forgotten stories excluded from mainstream histories.


Richard Ramsay Armstrong's Book of His Adventures

Richard Ramsay Armstrong's Book of His Adventures

Author: Richard Ramsay Armstrong

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 1409250237

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The life story of Richard Ramsay Armstrong, RN, 1833 - 1910. 3 years on the Coast of Africa for suppression of the slave trade. Then the Crimea, and 6 months with the Naval Brigade. He survived cholera but was wounded 5 times. Back at home the doctors thought he would die. Instead, he emigrated to NZ, to try farming. It didn't work out, so, he went to be a planter in Fiji. This failed, but he had to survive many hazards: a hurricane wiped him out. Then he was the official at Lord Howe Is. He became the thorn in the side of speculators who got his dismissal on trumped up charges. Back in Australia several schemes failed to make his fortune. He never mentions his family and though he fathered 6 children, he always seems to have been off on some project, giving the impression of a poor family man! This is confirmed by his wife's occasional diary which is included after his work. There are extensive footnotes and a substantial appendix examining some of Armstrong's stories in detail.