Frederick Chamier
Frederick Chamier (* 1796 in London, † November 1, 1870 in Watham -Hill, Essex ) was an English writer.
Life
Chamier comes from a French family and entered 1809 in the service of the British Navy. In the war of 1812 he distinguished himself. In 1833 he left the naval service and became a judge to Watham -Hill in Essex ( retired since April 1856), where he died on November 1, 1870.
Works
Chamier mainly dealt with the subject of marine life. It should be emphasized among his works:
- Ben Brace, the last of Nelson's Agamemnon. 3 vols (London, 1836)
- The Arethusa. 3 vols (London 1837)
- Life of a sailor. 3 vols (London 1832)
- Jack Adams. 3 vols (London 1838)
- Tom Bowling. 3 vols (London 1839)
- Trevor Hastings. 3 vols (London 1841)
- Passion and principle. 3 vols (London 1842)
- The perils of beauty. 3 vols (London 1843)
- Count King Mark. 3 vols (London 1845)
- Naval history of Great Britain. 6 vols (London in 1837 and 1861)
- Review of the French Revolution of 1848. (London, 1849), an eyewitness account of the French Revolution of 1848
- My travels, or at unsentimental journey through France, Switzerland and Italy. (London 1855)