Autobiography of a Seaman
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Autobiography of a Seaman is the memoir of British naval officer and reformer Thomas Cochrane, recounting his adventurous career and controversial exploits during the Napoleonic Wars and beyond.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Autobiography of a Seaman canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Brazilian Navy
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British politics ⓘ Chilean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ blockade running ⓘ naval battles ⓘ naval discipline ⓘ parliamentary reform ⓘ political controversy ⓘ privateering ⓘ prize money system ⓘ stock exchange scandal ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Cochrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| genre |
military autobiography
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naval memoir ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
perceptions of Thomas Cochrane
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popular image of Napoleonic-era naval officers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of naval engagements
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descriptions of naval tactics ⓘ personal reflections ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Age of Sail naval warfare
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Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ South American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Cochrane NERFINISHED ⓘ naval reform ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial accounts of political and financial scandals
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criticism of Royal Navy administration ⓘ detailed first-hand descriptions of Napoleonic naval warfare ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Thomas Cochrane as a naval reformer
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Thomas Cochrane as an adventurous frigate captain ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Autobiography of a Seaman (abridged editions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald