The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions

A first-person travel narrative recounts capture during maritime activity and prolonged captivity on the West African coast, describing trade, imprisonment, escapes, and periods living among inland communities. It presents detailed observations of peoples called Jagas or Gagas, their warfare, ritual practices, and everyday customs. The narrative also records regional geography, vegetation, and wildlife, noting animals such as zebras and hippopotamuses and reports of an ape-like creature, alongside accounts of hunting, fishing, and agricultural practices. Repeated attention is given to Portuguese military interventions and abuses, and appendices provide historical sketches, lists of rulers and governors, maps, and a glossary.