A Sailor of King George: The Journals of Captain Frederick Hoffman RN 1793-1814
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". Joining the Navy in 1793, the author saw action in the West Indies, the Channel and off Africa. He served aboard HMS Tonnant at Trafalgar, and in 1812 was captured by the French when his ship ran aground off Boulogne and was held prisoner until the end of the war in 1814. Written in a detached, ironic style, the book is full of fascinating stories..." --P. [4] of cover.