Project Gutenberg 2008-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 61 Ross, John, Sir 1777 1856 Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Steven Gibbs, Hélène de Mink and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I" by Sir John Ross is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work chronicles the life and naval career of Admiral James Lord de Saumarez, focusing on his remarkable engagements during significant naval conflicts, particularly the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars. Through original documents and letters, the memoirs provide an intimate look into the experiences and exploits of a notable figure in British naval history. The opening of this volume begins with a genealogical background of the Saumarez family, tracing their origins and notable historical lineage, particularly their association with the island of Guernsey. It goes on to describe the early life of James Saumarez, emphasizing his passion for joining the navy and the influences that shaped his ambitions. The narrative highlights key moments from his childhood, including a royal visit that sparked his interest in naval adventures, and outlines his formal education and early service in the Royal Navy, setting the stage for his future command during various critical naval battles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Saumarez, James, 1757-1836 Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 762352 762367 2024-10-11T08:22:59.039412 2023-09-11T11:00:44.116066 text/html text/html 773183 2021-01-03T20:42:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1331359 2021-01-03T20:42:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1532576 2024-10-11T08:23:16.273356 application/epub+zip 1543455 2024-10-11T08:23:05.127399 application/epub+zip 351398 2024-10-11T08:23:02.267409 application/epub+zip 1925252 2024-10-11T08:23:23.303296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1897424 2024-10-11T08:23:14.126360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698324 2022-09-12T07:35:22.787056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691058 690955 2024-10-11T08:22:56.998972 2023-09-11T11:00:42.600090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 690605 2021-01-03T20:42:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 241036 2021-01-03T20:42:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 690789 2021-01-03T20:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240893 2021-01-03T20:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21432 2024-10-11T08:23:23.764293 application/rdf+xml 25318 2024-10-11T08:23:03.456398 image/jpeg 4929 2024-10-11T08:23:02.872405 image/jpeg 1439764 2024-10-11T08:22:59.139433 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog