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portada Hero in the Footnotes: The Life and Times of Richard Cadman Etches: Entrepreneur and British Spy
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
200
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm
Weight
0.30 kg.
ISBN13
9781665584579
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Hero in the Footnotes: The Life and Times of Richard Cadman Etches: Entrepreneur and British Spy

Michael Etches (Author) · Authorhouse UK · Paperback

Hero in the Footnotes: The Life and Times of Richard Cadman Etches: Entrepreneur and British Spy - Etches, Michael

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Synopsis "Hero in the Footnotes: The Life and Times of Richard Cadman Etches: Entrepreneur and British Spy"

The book tells the story of Richard Cadman Etches, born in Warwickshire in 1753, who left home while still a youth to seek his fortune in London. He set up a successful liquor and wine importing business and soon acquired his own ship to deal directly with European suppliers. When, in 1784, news came from James Cook's fatal expedition that huge profits could be made from buying sea otter pelts from local tribes on the North Pacific coast of America and selling them in China, he seized his opportunity and set up a trading base in Nootka Sound. Unfortunately, one of his vessels was captured by Spanish forces who believed they controlled the coast, and this almost led to a war with Britain. Richard then became a full time British agent during the turbulent times of the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars and, among his many exploits was the organisation of Sir Sidney Smith's escape from a Paris gaol. He died in penury in a debtors' prison in London in 1817.

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