NB: The narrative is fictional, but people, places, events and quotes below are real, and based on my primary research, which includes 18th century Royal Engineer letter books. Plymouth Dock Town is present-day Devonport. The Governor’s House is present-day Admiralty House where I live in a…
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A Summer's Day in 1790, Plymouth Dock Town
Wed, 06 Aug 2008
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