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A Memoir Of Captain W. T. Bate, R.N - Softcover

John Baillie

 
9780461400151: A Memoir Of Captain W. T. Bate, R.N

Synopsis

A Memoir Of Captain W. Thornton Bate, R.N by John Baillie. This biography chronicles the life of a fearless Royal Navy officer whose career encompassed exploration, hydrographic survey in the Atlantic and Chinese waters, and frontline action at Canton. Baillie traces Bate’s early promise, his education at Portsmouth and the Royal Naval College, and his rise to a survey leader under Captain Collinson, including daring sea exploits at Ascension, Benin, and along the Asian littoral. The memoir emphasizes his steadfast Christian faith, disciplined leadership, and deep care for crew and native communities—prayer meetings in the Blenheim's blue-lights, charitable acts, and patient endurance through hardship. It follows his wartime service, the Palawan expedition, Amoy and Chapoo operations, and his fatal assault on Canton’s defenses, where he fell courageously. The work presents enduring themes of duty, faith, humility, and the cost of heroic service at sea.

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