Samuel Walters, Lieutenant R.N.
Samuel Walters, Lieutenant R.N.: Memoirs of a Naval Officer in Nelson's Navy
His memoirs, edited, with an introduction and notes by C. NORTHCOTE PARKINSON
Copyright Date: 2005
Edition: 1
Published by: Liverpool University Press
Pages: 160
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Samuel Walters, Lieutenant R.N.
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Samuel Walters, Lieutenant R.N. offers a personal perspective on the British navy at the height of its power, as it chronicles the remarkable tale of a young naval officer who fought around the world in the service of Admiral Lord Nelson. Edited by acclaimed maritime writer C. Northcote Parkinson, the book offers a brutal and complex portrait of life at sea during one of the pivotal periods in British naval history. Walters vividly recounts the battles with Napoleon’s navy, providing detailed accounts of the tactics used in combat and the horrific casualties suffered on both sides. The letters, sketches, and watercolors collected here provide an intimate glimpse into the personal trials and challenges that confronted many British officers at sea. A unique and compelling portrait of one man’s experience in the heart of the Napoleonic Wars, Samuel Walters, Lieutenant R.N. is an essential volume for scholars and enthusiasts of maritime history alike.

eISBN: 978-1-84631-398-1
Subjects: History
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  1. Front Matter
    Front Matter (pp. 1-2)
  2. Table of Contents
    Table of Contents (pp. 3-4)
  3. Editorial Preface
    Editorial Preface (pp. 5-9)
    C. NORTHCOTE PARKINSON
  4. INTRODUCTION.
    INTRODUCTION. (pp. 10-20)

    The Walters’ family of Ilfracombe is believed to have originated in Pembrokeshire and crossed from there into Devon. This legend is quite possibly true, for the name was certainly known in Wales, both in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen, and Ilfracombe is a probable place at which a migrant (say, from Swansea) would have landed. It was, incidentally, Sir Richard Walter of Haverfordwest who was the father of the famous Lucy, whose name was coupled with that of the exiled Charles II. This Welsh origin must remain, however, a probability, whereas the former prevalence of the Walters at Ilfracombe is a matter...

  5. PREFACE
    PREFACE (pp. 21-22)
    Samuel Walters
  6. The Memoirs, 1798-1810
    The Memoirs, 1798-1810 (pp. 23-103)
  7. His subsequent life, 1810-1834
    His subsequent life, 1810-1834 (pp. 104-127)

    Samuel Walters’ homecoming raises a number of problems. To begin with, his brother, Miles, had left the sea and gone to work, “poor fellow”, in London. The suggestion of pity may relate to the circumstances, whatever they were, which occasioned Miles’ retirement from the Navy; if, indeed, he had ever been in it. Samuel, in any case, was the more successful of the two, a commissioned officer and one who had not done too badly in prize-money; a man who could afford a post-chaise when he wanted one; a man who might rise in the service as others who had...

  8. APPENDIX A: His summary of his services
    APPENDIX A: His summary of his services (pp. 128-128)
  9. APPENDIX B: Prizes, &c., in which Raisonable shared
    APPENDIX B: Prizes, &c., in which Raisonable shared (pp. 129-130)
  10. APPENDIX C. Death certificate of Samuel Walters
    APPENDIX C. Death certificate of Samuel Walters (pp. 131-131)
  11. APPENDIX D. Last Will and Testament of Samuel Walters
    APPENDIX D. Last Will and Testament of Samuel Walters (pp. 132-133)
  12. APPENDIX E: The Walters Family
    APPENDIX E: The Walters Family (pp. 134-137)
  13. NOTES.
    NOTES. (pp. 138-146)
  14. INDEX
    INDEX (pp. 147-152)
  15. NOTES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS
    NOTES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS (pp. 153-154)
    S. WALTERS
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