Category Archives: British Navy

William “520 Percent” Miller, Inspiration for “Mr. Darcy’s Bargain”

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

In my latest release, Mr. Darcy’s Bargain, Elizabeth pleads with Darcy to save the citizens of Meryton from a scam being perpetrated upon them by Mr. Wickham. But how did I come up with the idea of this scam as … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s Love of the British Navy

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

In referring to the cult-like following of those who extolled all things involving Admiral Horatio Nelson, Jane Austen once wrote, “I am sick of Nelson.” Yet, the author always appreciated the lives of men in the Royal Navy. Two of … Continue reading →

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Georgian Celebrity, Captain James Cook, Part 3: Cook’s Legacy

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Legacy Ethnographic Collections The Australian Museum acquired its Cook Collection in 1894 from the Government of New South Wales. At that time the collection consisted of 115 artefacts collected on Cook’s three voyages throughout the Pacific Ocean, during the period … Continue reading →

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Georgian Celebrity: Captain James Cook, Part 2: Cook’s Voyages

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

This post continues the one from yesterday, which introduced Captain James Cook. Voyages of Exploration First Voyage (1768–71)                 In 1766 the Royal Society engaged Cook to travel to the Pacific Ocean to … Continue reading →

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Georgian Celebrity: Captain Jack Cook, Part 1: Cook’s Early Life and Military Career

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

In exploring information on Alexander von Humboldt for a book I am writing, I was reintroduced to Captain James Cook, and I thought I would share the high points of this remarkable man’s life. Captain James Cook, FRS, RN (7 … Continue reading →

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The Admiralty: Command of the Royal Navy

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

The Admiralty was the authority responsible for the command of the Royal Navy in the Kingdom of England, and later in Great Britain and until 1964 in the United Kingdom. Originally exercised by a single person, the Lord High Admiral, … Continue reading →

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