The Woodes Rogers Expedition of 1708-1711
A British Privateering Voyage during the War of the Spanish Succession
The Woodes Rogers Expedition of 1708-1711
A British Privateering Voyage during the War of the Spanish Succession
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This book comprehensively explores the inner workings of the Woodes Rogers expedition during the War of the Spanish Succession. It examines the people behind the financing, their roles in commerce, and their places in Bristol civic society. The book draws on Society of Merchant Venturers, Corporation of the Poor, Society of Friends, and burgess and apprenticeship lists from Bristol to place the expedition in local context. The Woodes Rogers Expedition of 1708-1711 also connects the investors, the officers, and even the crew as a whole via intricate networks extended throughout the British Atlantic and even further beyond.
The book contextualizes the cruising voyage as an extension of Britain's commercial ventures in the Spanish Pacific. Both the triumphant and trying periods of the voyage were fastidiously documented and the investors' commercial networks are readily apparent from Peru to the Dutch East Indies. Ian Abbey reveals how an array of business contacts and extended relatives were instrumental in stalling competitors such as the British East India Company and settling legal matters with them. Abbey concludes with an examination of how the investors rose in society afterward, with some of the officers entering Bristol's elite circles for the first time.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – The World At War
Chapter 2 - The Investors: Bristol Civic Life and High Society
Chapter 3 - Recruiting Tinkers and Boys: Finding the Skilled and Unskilled Hands
Chapter 4 - Privateers at Sea: The Voyage Has a Shaky Start
Chapter 5 - Success at Last: The First Prizes
Chapter 6 - The Raid on Guayaquil: The Bonds Start to Break
Chapter 7 - The Nao de China: The Fabled Prize and a Defeat
Chapter 8 - Pacific Getaways: From Cabo San Lucas to the Dutch East Indies
Chapter 9 - Long Journey Home: Corporate Espionage and Backroom Dealings
Conclusion
Product details
| Published | 18 Mar 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781350606265 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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