The Narrative of William Spavens

The Narrative of William Spavens
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Total Pages : 200
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Download or read book The Narrative of William Spavens written by William Spavens and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 1998 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a series of naval and sea-life memoirs, this title offers an alternative to the usual top-down history, and has much to say on the topic of press gangs. It includes an eyewitness account of Hawke's great victory in Quiberon Bay in 1759.


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