Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne / Being the Journal of Captain Woodes Rogers, Master Mariner

Name: Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne / Being the Journal of Captain Woodes Rogers, Master Mariner
Author: Woodes Rogers

By Woodes Rogers

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The journal records a privateering circumnavigation that blends action, technical observation, and shipboard administration. Entries recount captures of prizes, the rescue of a marooned sailor, provisioning and care of the sick, and the imposition of rules for dividing plunder and maintaining discipline. Detailed navigational notes and instruments appear alongside vivid port and island descriptions, councils of officers, and logistical challenges of long voyages. The narrative traces passages across the Atlantic and Pacific, stops at remote islands and trading ports, and concludes with a homeward rounding of the Cape of Good Hope, supplemented by appendices and illustrations.

About the Author

Woodes Rogers

Woodes Rogers was an English sea captain and privateer, best known for his adventurous accounts of maritime exploration in the early 18th century. His notable works include "A Cruising Voyage Around the World," which details his extensive travels and encounters on the high seas, and "Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne," a journal that offers insights into life as a privateer during a tumultuous period in British naval history. Rogers' writings provide a vivid portrayal of the challenges and experiences faced by sailors of his time, contributing to the literary heritage of maritime adventure.