British Privateering Voyages of the Early Eighteenth Century /

The three great privateering expeditions into the South Sea, which set out, respectively, in 1703, led by William Dampier; in 1708, led by Woodes Rogers; and in 1719, led by George Shelvocke, were costly and ambitious long distance voyages, carrying great risk for their investors but promising great...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beattie, Tim (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk : The Boydell Press, 2015.
Temas:
1700-1799
Privateering > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Marine & Naval.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
HISTORY > Military > Naval.
Privateering.
Great Britain > History, Naval > 18th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire navale > 18e siècle.
Great Britain.
History.
Naval history.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontcover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Privateering in the Early Eighteenth Century; 2 Forerunners; 3 William Dampier's Voyage of 1703; 4 The Cruising Voyage of Woodes Rogers (1708-1711); 5 The Voyages of John Clipperton and George Shelvocke (1719-1722); 6 The Political and Strategic Impact of the Voyages; 7 The Voyage Narratives; 8 Afterlife
  • Fact, Fiction and a New Literary Genre; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Investors in the Woodes Rogers voyage
  • Appendix 2 : Comparison of the terms for plunder agreed by Shelvocke and RogersSources; Bibliography; Index

Ejemplares similares