Admiral Robert Fitzroy
I came across Robert Fitzroy whilst researching an article about the origins of the Shipping News. I thought he warranted an article all to himself as he seemed such an accomplished gentleman.
TW: Mentions of suicide.
hms beagle
HMS Beagle
HMS Beagle – A Potted History
This Cherokee-class 10-gun Royal Navy brig-sloop was built at a cost of £7,803 in 1820 – the equivalent of £327,101.76 in today’s money,