Louis Garneray (1783–1857)

Louis Garneray (1783-1857) is famous as one of France's greatest marine artists. He went to sea at the age of 13, served on board privateers in the Indian Ocean and was captured by the British in 1806. He was confined until 1814 amongst thousands of prisoners of war in the hulks, the floating vis mere prisons, of Portsmouth Harbour Richard Rose is the author of the acclaimed social history Pembroke People. He has done extensive research into Napoleonic prisoners of wa vis mindre