Admiral Charles William was a British admiral and Member of Parliament. He was a well-known and popular figure, widely known to the British public as "Charlie B". During his life, he combined two careers: one in the navy and another in parliament. He had a reputation as a hero in battle and champion of the navy in the House of Commons. This book describes the main events of his life from 1859, the year he entered the Royal Navy, to 1909, when he came on shore.

Excerpt from The Memoirs of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford For the Introduction and the Notes. Which have been written in order to amplify the personal narrative and to connect it with the historical events of the period, Mr. L. Cope Cornford is responsible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1914 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Beresford, Charles William De La Poer Beresfordst Baron. The Memoirs of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Volume 1. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Beresford, Charles William De La Poer Beresfordst Baron. The Memoirs of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Volume 1. Boston: Little, Brown, And Co., 1914. Subject: Great Britain History, Naval 19th Century