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Voyage Round the World, in the Years MDCCXL. I, II, III, IV
George Anson
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Paperback. This 1748 publication documents the extraordinary and lucrative circumnavigation accomplished by the British naval officer George Anson in 1740-4. Editor(s): Walter, Richard. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration. Num Pages: 590 pages, 32 b/w illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: HBTP; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 211 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1424.
Compiled by the naval chaplain Richard Walter (1717–85), though the extent of his editorial contribution is not certain, this 1748 publication documents the extraordinary circumnavigation accomplished by the British naval officer George Anson (1697–1762) between 1740 and 1744. During the Anglo-Spanish conflict which Thomas Carlyle later described as the War of Jenkins' Ear, Anson was chosen to command a squadron to raid and plunder the Pacific coast of South America. After a delayed departure, the expedition struggled with terrible weather, rough seas and outbreaks of scurvy as it rounded Cape Horn. Hundreds of men were lost and eventually only the ... Read more
Compiled by the naval chaplain Richard Walter (1717–85), though the extent of his editorial contribution is not certain, this 1748 publication documents the extraordinary circumnavigation accomplished by the British naval officer George Anson (1697–1762) between 1740 and 1744. During the Anglo-Spanish conflict which Thomas Carlyle later described as the War of Jenkins' Ear, Anson was chosen to command a squadron to raid and plunder the Pacific coast of South America. After a delayed departure, the expedition struggled with terrible weather, rough seas and outbreaks of scurvy as it rounded Cape Horn. Hundreds of men were lost and eventually only the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
590
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
Number of Pages
590
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108074995
SKU
V9781108074995
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