Beauford and the Admiralty. The life of Sir Francis Beauford, 1774-1857
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- Author(s) Friendly, Alfred
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1977
- Pages 362pp; illus
- Publisher Hutchinson
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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About the life and naval career of Beaufort and his emergence as leader of the Royal Navy's Hydrographic Service, as Hydrographer of the Navy from 1829 for 26 years, which he developed into the world's finest service [pp218-66]