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Midshipman’s Log of Robert Horace Walpole 1870-1: The Start of a Life of Adventure

Posted on February 17, 2022 by nroeando2017

Robert Horace Walpole was born in 1854 and joined the Royal Navy in 1867.  This blog is an account of Walpole’s Midshipman’s log on HMS Bristol from February 1870 to January 1871.  No great adventures are recorded here; the predominant … Continue reading →

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