Download or read book Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne written by Woodes Rogers and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an account of the historical voyage by Captain Woodes Rogers, Master Mariner. During three years of the voyage, he raided and plundered the rich Spanish territories in the New World, captured a small fleet of enemy ships, rescued the real-life Robinson Crusoe, and circumnavigated the globe. At the same time, he was able to balance the risk and wellbeing of his crew, showing a rare case of humanity in the severe conditions of sea voyages of those times.