Author: M. E. Markham
Publisher: Cambridge [Eng.] : The University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300

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Author: M. E. Markham
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300

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Author: Frank Jastrzembski
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526725932
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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The story of a 19th-century adventurer who battled pirates, hunted buffalo, sailed the Arctic, and was “one of the most arresting figures of his time” (The Globe). Few men have lived such an extraordinary life as Admiral Albert Hastings Markham. Besides dedicating five decades of his career to Britain’s Royal Navy, Markham was a voracious reader, prolific writer, keen naturalist, and daring explorer. He battled Chinese pirates during the Second Opium War and Taiping Rebellion; chased down Australian blackbirding ships in the South Pacific; trekked to within 400 miles of the North Pole; hunted buffalo and visited Indian reservations in the United States; observed a bloody war in South America; canoed Canada’s remote Hayes River; and explored the icy waters of Baffin Bay and the Arctic Ocean archipelago of Novaya Zemlya. At the time of his death in 1918, The Globe declared that Markham had been “one of the most arresting figures of his time.” While Markham’s life was filled with adventure, it was also marred by tragedy. Regrettably, Markham is best remembered for his role in the sinking of HMS Victoria in 1893. This one incident has tarnished his legacy until now. This book follows Markham through his adventures and misfortunes—and reassesses the life of this forgotten yet fascinating admiral.

Author: Sir Albert Hastings Markham
Publisher:
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Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 422

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Author: Peter J Kitson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000558932
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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A collection of writings on travels undertaken in the Victorian era. The texts collected in these volumes show how 19th century travel literature served the interests of empire by promoting British political and economic values that translated into manufacturing goods.

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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 472

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Author: Brooklyn Public Library
Publisher:
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Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 302

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Author: Stephen (Sir Leslie.)
Publisher:
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 660

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Author: Leslie Stephen
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 664

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Author: Leslie Stephen
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 660

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