Wreck of the IsabellaThe story of the wreck of the British merchant brig Isabella on the Falkland Islands in 1812, the rescue of whose passengers was complicated by the outbreak of war between Britain and the United States, telling of the adventures which befell citizens of both countries before the passengers were restored to their native shore. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | xi |
Introduction | 3 |
Part 1 The Last Voyage of the Isabella | 6 |
2 Nanina to the rescue | 40 |
3 HMS Nancy to the Rescue | 73 |
4 HMS Nancy in the Falklands | 106 |
5 The American Crusoe | 141 |
6 The Aftermath | 188 |
Endnotes | 219 |
Appendix A Glossary | 229 |
B The DAranda Family | 235 |
C The Duries of Craigluscar | 240 |
D Sources | 244 |
Bibliography | 250 |
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