Man who stole the Cyprus : a True Story of Escape.

On the evening of 14 August 1829 the government brig Cyprus was sheltering in Recherche Bay on the remote south-east coast of Tasmania when she was captured by eighteen convicts under the leadership of William Swallow, a prisoner for life. Eight years earlier he had stowed away on a ship to England...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hirst, Warwick (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Rosenberg Pub., 2008.
Temas:
Swallow, William > Travel.
Pobjoy, John.
Cyprus (Brig)
1803-1851
Escapes > Australia > Tasmania > History.
Prisoners > Australia > Tasmania > History.
Adventure and adventurers > Pacific Area.
Voyages and travels.
Évasions > Australie > Tasmanie > Histoire.
Prisonniers > Australie > Tasmanie > Histoire.
Voyages.
journeys.
TRAVEL > Cruises.
Adventure and adventurers.
Escapes.
Prisoners.
Travel.
Tasmania > History > 1803-1851.
Pacific Area.
Tasmania.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:On the evening of 14 August 1829 the government brig Cyprus was sheltering in Recherche Bay on the remote south-east coast of Tasmania when she was captured by eighteen convicts under the leadership of William Swallow, a prisoner for life. Eight years earlier he had stowed away on a ship to England only to be eventually arrested and sent to Hobart for the second time. After marooning the crew, military guard and passengers on the desolate shore, Swallow skilfully sailed the brig across the Pacific to Tahiti then back to the Tongan Islands and on to Japan before finally scuttling her off the Ch.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (224 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-215) and index.
ISBN:9781921719882
1921719885
9781877058615
1877058610

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