Naval career Edward John Trelawny

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the fighting temeraire tugged last berth broken j. m. w. turner,1838


charles brereton had hoped sons attend oxford. became disappointed slow pace of edward s learning child. in october 1805, shortly before thirteenth birthday, enrolled edward in royal navy first class volunteer. younger sons of gentry traditionally entered military @ time. family enrolled him because seniority crucial career advancement @ time.


his first experiences in navy serving on ships had returned battle of trafalgar many badly wounded sailors. in november transferred temeraire , colossus. later attended naval school in portsmouth. in 1806 served aboard hms woolwich. while serving on woolwich travelled cape of hope , st. helena. in 1808 moved frigate resistance, , in 1809 frigate cornelia. while serving aboard cornelia travelled bombay. trelawny s name entered on books of hms superb volunteer first class in october 1812.


trelawny happy have joined navy , enjoyed rough lifestyle there. exaggerated age while in navy. biographers believe commanded vessel midshipman in engagement french @ mauritius in 1810. believe wounded engaging french in java in august 1811. left navy in 1812 @ age of 19; receiving final settlement of pay in 1815. had grown resent discipline of navy due in part frequent punishment experienced. sent masthead several hours @ time. during time, entertained fantasies of mutiny , desertion. biographers believe trelawny inspired hearing accounts of french pirate robert surcouf. never commissioned lieutenant, though many of contemporaries were. disappointed him, although began referring himself lieutenant trelawny anyway.








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