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James Fitzjames James Fitzjames

Автор: William Battersby

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James Fitzjames was a hero of the early nineteenth-century Royal Navy. A charismatic man with a wicked sense of humour, he pursued his naval career with wily determination. When he joined the Franklin Expedition at the age of 32 he thought he would make his name. But instead the expedition completely disappeared and he never returned. Its fate is one of history’s last great unsolved mysteries, as were the origins and background of James Fitzjames – until now. Fitzjames packed a great deal into his thirty-two years. He had sailed an iron paddle steamer down the River Euphrates and fought with spectacular bravery in wars in Syria and China. But Fitzjames was not what he seemed. He concealed several secrets, including the scandal of his birth, the source of his influence and his plans for after the Franklin Expedition. In this first complete biography of the captain of the HMS Erebus , William Battersby draws extensively on Fitzjames’ personal letters and journals – most never published before – as well as official naval records, to strip away 200 years of misinformation and half-truths and enables us to understand for the first time this intriguing man and his significance for the Franklin Expedition.
Life of James Crichton of Cluny Life of James Crichton of Cluny

Автор: Patrick Fraser Tytler

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Полный вариант заголовка: «Life of James Crichton of Cluny, commonly called the Admirable Crichton : With an app. of orig. papers / By Patrick Fraser Tytler».

Christopher Crayon's Recollections. The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself Christopher Crayon's Recollections. The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself

Автор: James Ewing Ritchie

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The Poetical Works of James Beattie The Poetical Works of James Beattie

Автор: James Beattie

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Correspondence, between the late Commodore Stephen Decatur and Commodore James Barron, which led to the unfortunate meeting of the twenty-second of March Correspondence, between the late Commodore Stephen Decatur and Commodore James Barron, which led to the unfortunate meeting of the twenty-second of March

Автор: Barron James

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James Madison James Madison

Автор: Gay Sydney Howard

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