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Edward Chappell
1792–1861
A Royal Navy officer turned travel writer, he left vivid firsthand accounts of Newfoundland, Labrador, and Hudson Bay in the early 1800s. His books blend seafaring adventure with close observation of the places and communities he encountered.
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About the author
Born in Kent on August 10, 1792, he entered the Royal Navy as a boy and served during the Napoleonic Wars. His naval career took him across the Atlantic, and those voyages became the basis for the books that made his name as a writer.
He is best known for Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson's Bay in His Majesty's Ship Rosamond (1817) and Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Rosamond to Newfoundland and the Southern Coast of Labrador (1818). Those works are valued for their lively descriptions of northern waters, coastal settlements, and everyday life in the regions he visited.
Later in life he rose to the rank of rear-admiral. He died in London on January 21, 1861.