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The Loss of the Royal George

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Ben Truscott remembers entering naval life as a small boy whose father serves as boatswain aboard the Royal George. Taken from his games at Gosport to a crowded warship in Portsmouth harbour, he learns his way among decks, guns and rigging. His father places him in the care of Jerry Dix, a one-legged fiddler and cook's mate, and their friendship gives the account a personal centre amid the noise and discipline of shipboard life.

William Henry Giles Kingston tells this historical sea story through Ben's first-person recollections. The opening follows Admiral Hawke's fleet during the Seven Years' War, while a later passage puts readers beside a close engagement with the French frigate Cléopâtre. Boys carrying ammunition, sailors managing damaged masts and officers directing an attack make naval service concrete.

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William Henry Giles Kingston

William Henry Giles Kingston (1814-1880), often credited as W. H. G. Kingston, was an English writer of boys' adventure novels. He also worked as a linguist and translator. His books include "Peter the Whaler" and "The Rival Crusoes".

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Author: William Henry Giles Kingston
Reading time: About 2 hours
Pages: 85
Language: English
Genre: Childrens Classics
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online