A work of fiction but inspired by recorded events.
A story of a brilliant young English boy William Dawes who was introduced to the Naval Academy in Portsmouth at the age of eight.
By the time he was on board the Sirius as part of the first fleet to New South Wales in 1788 he was a master of astronomy,
language and navigation.
His story is an amazing and admirable one and should be read by all.
A story of a brilliant young English boy William Dawes who was introduced to the Naval Academy in Portsmouth at the age of eight.
By the time he was on board the Sirius as part of the first fleet to New South Wales in 1788 he was a master of astronomy,
language and navigation.
His story is an amazing and admirable one and should be read by all.