Author: Richard LangtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Narrative of a Captivity in France, Form 1800 to 1814
Author: Richard LangtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Narrative of a captivity and adventures in France and Flanders between ... 1803 and 1809
Author: Edward Boys (R.N.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Narrative of a Captivity in France
Author: Richard LangtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Narrative of a Captivity in France and Flanders Between the Years 1803 and 1809
Author: Captain Edward Boys, R.N.Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1908692820
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
Written at the promptings of friends and family, the story of Midshipman Boys captivity and escape from Napoleonic France stands as an adventure yarn par excellence, it is however the true story of his trials after capture by the French in 1803. As a young sailor in the Royal Navy, Boys was posted to the Mediterranean as part of the ships crew of the Phoebe, a 38-gun frigate. Cruising off the French naval base of Toulon as part of the blockade carried out by the British to squeeze the sea-borne trade of the French Republic, the Phoebe captured two small prize vessels, of which Boys was appointed prize master. This was the be a fateful turning point for him. Chased by French frigates that the prize vessel could not outsail, Boys was captured and entered the prisoner of war system in Napoleon’s France. From Toulon he went on the long journey northward to Verdun, the main prisoner of war depot then in use, his many adventures, including exorbitant extortions and attempts to escape are told with some modesty and a keen eye to the details. After a number of foiled attempts, he manages to escape and sets out on a journey to find a way back to England make for a fascinating and entertaining read. Author – Captain Edward Boys, R.N. (1785-1866)
Narrative of a Captivity in France, Form 1800 to 1814
Author: Richard LangtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Narrative of a captivity and adventures in France and Flanders: between the years MDCCCIII and MDCCCIX ... Second edition, enlarged: with additional plates
Author: Edward BOYS (Captain, R.N.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Narrative of a Captivity Escape and Adventures in France and Flanders During the War
Author: Edward BoysNarrative of a captivity and adventures in France and Flanders, between the years 1803 and 1809
Author: Edward BoysNarrative of a Captivity in France, Form 1800 to 1814
Author: Richard LangtonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780461168976
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
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Narrative of a Captivity in France, Form 1800 to 1814, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Richard LangtonPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656138579
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Excerpt from Narrative of a Captivity in France, Form 1800 to 1814, Vol. 1 of 2 The following Narrative is a faithful transcript of the Author's journal during the eventful period of his captivity. To his companions in misfortune it may recall the memory of past sufferings, not always unvisited by occasional gleams of passing sunshine; and to the reader, he trusts it will be found not altogether uninteresting. Aiming at little more, the Author respectfully presents his work to the public eye, as one possessing, if nothing higher, at least the merit that may be fairly claimed for simplicity and truth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.