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Augustus Hervey's journal : the adventures afloat and ashore of a naval Casanova / edited by David Erskine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bristol, Augustus John Hervey, Earl of, 1724-1779.
- Series:
- Sailor's tales
- Sailors' tales
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bristol, Augustus John Hervey, Earl of, 1724-1779.
- Bristol, Augustus John Hervey.
- Great Britain. Royal Navy--Officers--Diaries.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain. Royal Navy.
- Legislators--Great Britain--Diaries.
- Legislators.
- Great Britain--History, Naval--18th century.
- Naval history.
- Genre:
- Diaries.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxxv, 349 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Chatham, 2002.
- Summary:
- The intimate memoirs of life afloat and ashore in the years 1746 to 1759 by an extraordinary officer sometimes known as 'The Naval Casanova'. A scion of one of England's most eccentric aristocratic families, Augustus Hervey lived up to the family reputation, although he was also a skilful naval commander who fought with distinction in the Seven Years War. His journal, which was never intended for publication, is unique in its forthright descriptions of the sailor's life, ashore and afloat, before the advent of Victorian values imposed a veil of discretion on naval officer's memoirs.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1861761236
- OCLC:
- 48753351
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