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Lifetime: 1775 - 1860 Passed: ≈ 164 years ago

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Lord Thomas Cochrane

Books by Lord Thomas Cochrane

Autobiography of a Seaman, Vol. 1 Cover image

Autobiography of a Seaman, Vol. 1

Adventure History Non-Fiction War Biography
History Military Warfare Adventure Biography Sea Heroism Captain Maritime Naval Battles Napoleonic Wars

This two-volume work is the autobiography of Lord Cochrane, a prominent British naval captain during the Napoleonic era. His daring exploits and strategic brilliance made him a legend in his time, shaping the development of naval fiction as a genre....

Autobiography of a Seaman, Vol. 2 Cover image

Autobiography of a Seaman, Vol. 2

This second volume of the biography of Lord Cochrane deals with his fall from grace, imprisonment for debt, loss of honours, and attempts to clear his name. It has had a marked influence on naval fiction, most obviously on some of the novels by Patri...