Captain Frederick Marryat (1792 - 1848)

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Royal Navy officer and novelist. He is noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story, particularly for his semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836), for his children’s novel The Children of the New Forest (1847), and for a widely used system of maritime flag signalling known as Marryat’s Code.

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Born: 10 July 1792 in London

Died: 9 August 1848

Nationality: British

Gender: Male

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