HMS Centurion 17331769 An Historic BiographicalTravelogue of One of Britains Most Famous Warships and the Capture of the Nuestra Senora De Covadonga Treasure Galleon. by Shirley Fish
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When the Centurion and a squadron of six vessels and 1959 men and boys set out from England in 1740 on a roundtheworld expedition they were unaware of the terrifying events that awaited them in the days ahead. The squadron under the command of Commodore George Anson had departed from England with every hope of a successful mission to harass and take prizes in the Spanish possessions of the Americas and in Asia. The journey proved more challenging than anticipated and at times it seemed nightmarish and beyond anything experienced by the crew. The ship survived two huge waves and a lightning strike. Then there was the great loss of life amongst the crew who perished due to the devastating symptoms of scurvy. Despite these setbacks there were moments of pure joy especially when the Centurion captured the fabulously wealthy ManilaAcapulco Galleon in the Philippines the Nuestra Senora de Covadonga. Throughout the Centurions career as a royal naval warship in the eighteenth century she played a role in the capture of Quebec during the French and Indian War and the invasion of Havana in the Seven Years War. She was also instrumental when dealing with the Barbary Corsairs of Algeria and Morocco. Amongst the famous men who sailed on this vessel were John Harrison the inventor of the first maritime sea clock and Joshua Reynolds the celebrated portrait painter. The details of the journeys to the Americas Asia and Europe are described in this biographicaltravelogue of the Centurion. show more
Condition : New
Author : Shirley Fish
Weight : 989.54
Publisher : Author Solutions Inc
Language : English
EAN : 9781504944892
ISBN10 : 1504944895
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : 20152408
Place of Publication : NA
Pagination : 478 Pages
Dimensions : 161 X 237 X 35