The Royal George

Author : Hilary L. Rubinstein
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1526765004
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catastrophe at Spithead written by Hilary L. Rubinstein and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating historical inquiry sheds new light on the mysterious sinking of an 18th century warship and its lingering effect on British naval culture. On August 29th, 1782, the mighty flagship HMS Royal George suddenly capsized while anchored in the calm, familiar waters of Spithead on the English Channel. In one of the most sensational and perplexing incidents in naval history, Rear Admiral Richard Kempenfelt, an outstanding veteran officer, drowned along with more than 800 crew and many civilian visitors. Catastrophe at Spithead is the first comprehensive account of the sinking, drawn from a variety of archival sources, including reports by survivors and eyewitnesses. Hilary L. Rubinstein examines the mysterious cause and tragic cost of the disaster, as well as its lingering aftereffects, including its treatment in literature. As well as describing the sinking, Rubenstein uncovers new information on the life and career of Rear Admiral Kempenfelt, ranging from his familial relation to the great Admiral Rodney to accounts of his whereabouts when the ship sank. These call into question the scenario in William Cowper's famous poem, “On the Sinking of the Royal George,” which depicts Kempenfelt writing in his cabin when she foundered.

Author : Janice Hadlow
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805096566
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Royal Experiment written by Janice Hadlow and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published as The strangest family in the U.K. in 2014 by William Collins"--Title page verso.

Author : The Editors of LIFE
Publisher : Life
ISBN 13 : 9781618931009
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book LIFE The Royal Family written by The Editors of LIFE and published by Life. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Prince William and his wife Kate these days, we hang on each and every one of their doings: They go out, they take a walk, they see the queen, they take in a horse race, they play Scrabble-we pay attention. But LIFE deals with the big events, as we have done in a series of recent books on the history of the English Royals, on Queen Elizabeth II upon the occasion of her Jubilee, on the 50th anniversary of Lady Diana's birth and, of course, on the wedding of the Cambridges. Now we return to the story with this special commemorative volume, published quickly upon the birth of Will and Kate's first child. We visit, in words and pictures, previous royal births of note, dating to Queen Victoria and even before. In a special section, we look at the young family of Elizabeth II, when Charles was in knee pants. We detail Will and Kate's happy marriage so far: the honeymoon, the Olympics, the travels around the world, the exciting days leading up to the birth of their baby. When LIFE first came on the American scene in 1936, we knew this-the Royals-was one of our stories. It still is.

Author : Giles St Aubyn
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571281710
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Royal George written by Giles St Aubyn and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Son of the eccentric Adolphus, seventh and favourite son of George III, Prince George was born in 1819 and was briefly heir presumptive to the throne of England until the birth that same year of his cousin Victoria. Instead he became George, second Duke of Cambridge, and rose to be Commander-in-Chief of the Army aged 37, holding that position for 39 years. Often considered a hidebound reactionary, he nonetheless took a keen interest in reform of the Army, and made considerable efforts to improve the soldier's lot. In the year that the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was bestowed by HRH the Queen upon Prince William and Catherine Middleton on the morning of their wedding, this charming, substantial and formidably researched life of 'The Royal George' has a renewed topicality.

Author : William Henry Giles Kingston
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Loss of the Royal George written by William Henry Giles Kingston and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Loss of the Royal George" by William Henry Giles Kingston. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Julian Slight
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Narrative of the Loss of the Royal George, at Spithead, August, 1782 written by Julian Slight and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Julian SLIGHT
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A narrative of the loss of the Royal George ... Fifth edition. [The preface signed: J. S., i.e. Julian Slight.] written by Julian SLIGHT and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Account of the "Royal George," Sunk at Spithead, August 29, 1782 written by and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984879278
Total Pages : 1033 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last King of America written by Andrew Roberts and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 1033 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and Napoleon The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating--and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy. Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan Groff's preening, spitting, and pompous take in Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway masterpiece. But this deeply unflattering characterization is rooted in the prejudiced and brilliantly persuasive opinions of eighteenth-century revolutionaries like Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson, who needed to make the king appear evil in order to achieve their own political aims. After combing through hundreds of thousands of pages of never-before-published correspondence, award-winning historian Andrew Roberts has uncovered the truth: George III was in fact a wise, humane, and even enlightened monarch who was beset by talented enemies, debilitating mental illness, incompetent ministers, and disastrous luck. In The Last King of America, Roberts paints a deft and nuanced portrait of the much-maligned monarch and outlines his accomplishments, which have been almost universally forgotten. Two hundred and forty-five years after the end of George III's American rule, it is time for Americans to look back on their last king with greater understanding: to see him as he was and to come to terms with the last time they were ruled by a monarch.

Author : Basil HALL (R.N.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drawing and description of the capstan lately recovered from the Royal George. By ... B. H., and ... A. Creuze ... From the United Service Journal for November, 1839 written by Basil HALL (R.N.) and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: