About

Hello! I’m Fabiënne Tetteroo, I have a BA in Art History from Leiden University and an MA in Naval History from the University of Portsmouth. My MA dissertation, Finding Fitzjames: a re-evaluation of the life & career of Captain James Fitzjames (2024), was the first version of the Fitzjames biography I am currently writing. In addition, I am working on a book of Fitzjames’ correspondence with his family, friends, and colleagues.
After reading the late William Battersby’s book James Fitzjames: The mystery man of the Franklin Expedition (2010) I became very fond of Fitzjames and wanted to learn more about him. Noticing that Battersby’s research contains many misinterpretations and inaccuracies, I took it upon myself to correct them and work on offering a more accurate and nuanced version of the life and career of James Fitzjames.

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