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British Privateering Voyages of the Early Eighteenth Century
Tim Beattie
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Description for British Privateering Voyages of the Early Eighteenth Century
Hardback. The story of hugely ambitious and risky long-distance private voyages, only one of which brought huge returns for investors. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
The story of hugely ambitious and risky long-distance private voyages, only one of which brought huge returns for investors. 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 reward. This book tells the story of the voyages and their impact. It argues that, far from being anachronistic activities more in keeping with an earlier age,as some scholars have asserted, the ... Read more
The story of hugely ambitious and risky long-distance private voyages, only one of which brought huge returns for investors. 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 reward. This book tells the story of the voyages and their impact. It argues that, far from being anachronistic activities more in keeping with an earlier age,as some scholars have asserted, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270200
SKU
V9781783270200
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
Reviews for British Privateering Voyages of the Early Eighteenth Century
A useful re-evaluation.
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[An] exciting, informative and generally delightful book.
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[An] exciting, informative and generally delightful book.
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