Title British Privateering Voyages of the Early Eighteenth Century / Tim Beattie

Published Woodbridge, Suffolk : The Boydell Press, 2015 ©2015

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Description 1 online resource Contents 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 Summary 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 voyages were significant events and had a huge impact - on politicians, influencing future maritime and naval strategy; on investors, swelling enthusiasm for the South Sea Company which ended in the disastrous Bubble; and in literature, where the narratives of the voyages became an important source for some of the greatest literature of the period, including Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The book provides a great deal of original detail about the voyages, including the difficulties of undertaking such lengthy expeditions, unrest among the crews, and financial details of investmentsand returns - and losses. Tim Beattie completed his doctorate at the University of Exeter Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Privateering -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. HISTORY -- Military -- Naval. Privateering SUBJECT Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056846 Subject Great Britain Genre/Form History Naval history Form Electronic book ISBN 9781782044727 1782044728

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