Frederick Hardman facts for kids

Frederick Hardman (1814–1874) was an English journalist and writer. He wrote many articles for newspapers and magazines. He also wrote novels.

Early Life and Military Service

Frederick Hardman was born in 1814. His father, Joseph Hardman, was a merchant in London. Frederick's father even knew the famous poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. After finishing school, Frederick worked for his uncle, who was also a merchant in London.

In 1834, Frederick joined a special army group called the Auxiliary Legion. He became a lieutenant, which is an officer rank. He fought in the First Carlist War in Spain and was badly hurt. He recovered in a city called Toulouse.

Becoming a Journalist

When he got back to England, Frederick started writing a lot for a magazine called Blackwood's Magazine. Around 1850, Frederick wrote a review of an art show in Paris. The Times newspaper liked it so much that they hired him as a foreign correspondent. This meant he would travel to other countries and report the news.

He first worked in Madrid, Spain. Then, he went to Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) during a war between Russia and Turkey in 1853. He also reported from the Crimean War. During this war, he wrote about the challenges faced by the British Army after the fighting stopped.

Reporting on Wars and Politics

Frederick Hardman traveled a lot for his job. He visited the Danubian Principalities, which are now parts of Romania and Moldova. He also gave advice to Count Cavour, an important leader in Italy.

He saw many wars and important events, including:

• The Second Italian War of Independence
• The Hispano-Moroccan War
• The Second Schleswig War

Later, he reported from Tours and Bordeaux during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-1871. He also spent time in Rome from 1871 to 1873.

Frederick Hardman became the main correspondent for The Times in Paris. He passed away there on November 6, 1874.

His Writings

Frederick Hardman's first article was in 1840. It was about an adventure with a Spanish guerrilla leader named Martín Zurbano. This article, along with others, was later put into a book called Peninsular Scenes and Sketches.

He also wrote a novel called The Student of Salamanca. Many of his shorter stories were included in a collection called Tales from Blackwood. In 1849, he helped edit a book called Annals of the Peninsular Campaign by Thomas Hamilton. He also wrote a book called Central America in 1852. In 1854, he translated a book about French Protestant refugees.

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