The Autobiography of Captain John Hodgson, of Coley Hall, Near Halifax is a memoir written by John Hodgson and published in 1882. The book details the life of Captain Hodgson, who was born in Halifax in 1780 and lived through the tumultuous years of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.The book covers Hodgson's early years, including his education and his experiences as a young man in the army during the Napoleonic Wars. It also details his later...