John Byron

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Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the Wager (eBook, PDF)

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In 1741, the HMS Wager wrecked in an uninhabited area off the coast of Chile. In the aftermath of the disaster, chaos took hold. One faction of the surviving crew rose up against the officers of the ship and attempted to make their way to a Chilean city in a rickety boat. In this volume, Royal Navy officer John Byron presents his version of the mutiny.

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Vice-Admiral John Byron (1723-1786), a renowned British Royal Navy officer, played a significant role in maritime history through his seafaring adventures and literary contributions. His most famous work, 'Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the Wager,' details the harrowing experience of shipwreck and survival. Enlisting in the Royal Navy at a young age, Byron's naval career was marked by both distinction and adventure. His first-person account of the wreck of HMS Wager in 1741, published in 1768, offered a vivid account of the struggle faced by the crew as they were stranded off the coast of Patagonia during George Anson's circumnavigation of the globe. The narrative, esteemed for its detailed record of survival against the odds, provides a key historical insight into 18th-century maritime practices and the human spirit under duress. Byron's writing style, characterized by its descriptive and a candid portrayal of the events, helps to cement his place in the annals of nautical literature. Post his literary pursuits, Byron continued to make his mark as a sailor, completing a circumnavigation of his own, and eventually rising to the rank of Vice-Admiral before his death. His grandson, the famous poet Lord George Gordon Byron, would later inherit the literary mantle, ensuring the Byron legacy lived on through both verse and voyage.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Floating Press
• Seitenzahl: 109
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781776534920
• Artikelnr.: 41006108