Henry Richard Fox Bourne - Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol 2

Lord Cochrane was a Napoleonic-era sea captain, whose adventures were the source material for many popular series of naval fiction. He started to write a biography but passed away after completing only two volumes. This work, by Cochrane's secretary and son, completes his «Autobiography of a Seaman». In this volume, Cochrane aids the Greeks against their Ottoman overlords, joins the House of Lords, gets his knighthood back and re-enters the Royal Navy. — Summary by Timothy