A Narrative Of The Loss Of The Winterton, On Her Passage To India: The 20th Of August, 1792, On A Reef Of Rocks Off The Island Of Madagascar (1794)

By John Dale

Book Overview

""A Narrative of the Loss of the Winterton, on Her Passage to India: The 20th of August, 1792, on a Reef of Rocks off the Island of Madagascar"" is a historical account written by John Dale, originally published in 1794. The book tells the story of the Winterton, a British East India Company ship that was wrecked on a reef off the coast of Madagascar in 1792. The narrative is based on the personal experiences of Dale, who was a passenger on board the ship at the time of the accident. The book provides a vivid and detailed account of the events leading up to the shipwreck, the struggles of the crew and passengers to survive on the island, and their eventual rescue. It also includes descriptions of the local flora and fauna, as well as the customs and traditions of the Malagasy people. ""A Narrative of the Loss of the Winterton"" is a valuable historical document that provides insight into the dangers and challenges faced by sailors and merchants during the early days of global trade and exploration.With The Names Of The Passengers And Officers That Were Save And Lost.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120124182
• ISBN13: 9781120124180
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"