Project Gutenberg 2013-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 205 Rogers, Woodes 1732 Leslie, Robert C. (Robert Charles) 1826 1901 Leslie, Robert Charles 2012658738 Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne Being the Journal of Captain Woodes Rogers, Master Mariner Illustrated by the editor. Produced by StevenGibbs, Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne" by Woodes Rogers is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work presents the first-hand experiences of Captain Woodes Rogers, a master mariner, during his remarkable voyages aboard the privateer ships "Duke" and "Dutchess." The narrative not only recounts nautical adventures and conflicts but also offers insights into the diverse crew dynamics aboard these vessels, highlighting various personalities and mishaps that occurred during their journeys. The opening of this account begins with a brief introduction, emphasizing the significance of Rogers' voyage and his interactions with notable historical figures, including the infamous shipwreck survivor Alexander Selkirk, known for inspiring the character of Robinson Crusoe. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the stage for the adventures that await upon their departure from Bristol, detailing the ship's preparations, the crew's camaraderie, and the initial challenges faced on their way to Cork, Ireland. Rogers' straightforward, no-frills journal style immerses the reader in life at sea, emphasizing the hardships, the unpredictability of maritime travel, and the importance of leadership and discipline among mutinous crews. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44471/44471-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800 Privateering -- Early works to 1800 G Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 234281 2025-07-18T04:47:51.907683 text/html 210506 2024-10-23T21:22:18 text/html 4401646 2025-07-18T04:47:57.889655 application/epub+zip 4397906 2025-07-18T04:47:53.245716 application/epub+zip 151691 2025-07-18T04:47:52.447671 application/epub+zip 4435044 2025-07-18T04:48:01.271649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4351019 2025-07-18T04:47:56.725672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210934 2022-09-20T09:30:27.035490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194880 2025-07-18T04:47:51.307695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175004 2024-10-23T21:22:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18238 2025-07-18T04:48:01.423630 application/rdf+xml 25129 2025-07-18T04:47:52.538671 image/jpeg 2818 2025-07-18T04:47:52.493676 image/jpeg 4537381 2025-07-18T04:47:52.077678 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia