Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816

Name: Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816
Author: Alexandre Corréard

by Alexandre Corréard, Jean Baptiste Henri Savigny

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Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia.

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Project Gutenberg

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2004-04-01

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Public domain in the USA.

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Méduse (Ship)Shipwrecks -- Senegal

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Alexandre Corréard

1788–1857

An engineer, geographer, and journalist, he is best remembered as one of the survivors of the wreck of the French frigate Méduse in 1816. His published account of that disaster helped turn a tragic voyage into one of the most famous sea stories of the 19th century.

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Jean Baptiste Henri Savigny

1793–1843

Best remembered as one of the survivors who told the world about the wreck of the Méduse, this French naval surgeon turned a terrible ordeal into one of the most famous disaster narratives of the 19th century.

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