Memoir, 1823-1872.

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Memoir, 1823-1872.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19211969

Account of Biddlecombe's experiences as a merchant marine and British naval officer, including a visit to the grave of Napoleon Bonaparte on St. Helena in 1824; participation in the Burmese War, 1825; the activities of Doña Apolinaria, a spy for Simón Bolívar; Biddlecombe's naval surveys in various parts of the world; the Crimean War; meetings with royalty; and his being knighted by Queen Victoria.

1 v. (368 p.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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