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portada Maritime Misadventures in Early Modern Southeast Asia: Storms, Pirates, Accidents and War
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
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Language
English
Pages
220
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
23.4 x 15.6 x 1.4 cm
ISBN13
9781837652860

Maritime Misadventures in Early Modern Southeast Asia: Storms, Pirates, Accidents and War

Miller, W. G.; Smith, Ann G. (Author) · Boydell Press · Hardcover

Maritime Misadventures in Early Modern Southeast Asia: Storms, Pirates, Accidents and War - Miller, W. G.; Smith, Ann G.

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Synopsis "Maritime Misadventures in Early Modern Southeast Asia: Storms, Pirates, Accidents and War"

An analysis of the misadventures which befell British, Danish and Portuguese merchant mariners in Southeast Asia between 1790 and 1820, a time when British trade and imperialism were expanding. This study describes and analyses the misadventures which befell British, Danish and Portuguese 'country traders', that is, merchant mariners who operated independently of but with the approval of the English East India Company, in Southeast Asia between 1790 and 1820, a time when British trade and imperialism were expanding. It is based on hitherto un-utilised first-hand accounts by captains and crew members as given to authorities at the major port of Malacca. These accounts, required by insurance companies, were a statement of the events which had occurred and a declaration by the declarant of non-culpability. The misadventures ranged from typhoons, groundings and piracy to fire, mutiny and collisions with other vessels. The work places the misadventures in the context of the contemporary knowledge of navigation of the area's seas, current awareness of the local climatic conditions, the local indigenous societies and the contemporary European rivalry between the imperial powers. The analysis of the reporting is seen against the background of local administrative arrangements in Dutch-ruled Malacca, whereby the British, in control from 1795-1818, nevertheless maintained the continuity of Dutch procedures and Dutch personnel. Overall, the book provides rich information about everyday life in the eastern seas in the period.

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