Man who stole the Cyprus: A True Story of Escape
On the evening of 14 August 1829 the government brig Cyprus was sheltering in Recherche Bay on the remote south-east coast of Tasmania when she was captured by eighteen convicts under the leadership of William Swallow, a prisoner for life. Eight years earlier he had stowed away on a ship to England...
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Dural, NSW
Rosenberg Publishing
2008
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| Summary: | On the evening of 14 August 1829 the government brig Cyprus was sheltering in Recherche Bay on the remote south-east coast of Tasmania when she was captured by eighteen convicts under the leadership of William Swallow, a prisoner for life. Eight years earlier he had stowed away on a ship to England only to be eventually arrested and sent to Hobart for the second time. After marooning the crew, military guard and passengers on the desolate shore, Swallow skilfully sailed the brig across the Pacific to Tahiti then back to the Tongan Islands and on to Japan before finally scuttling her off the Chinese coast |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781921719882 9781877058615 |
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| spelling | Hirst, Warwick Verfasser aut Man who stole the Cyprus A True Story of Escape Dural, NSW Rosenberg Publishing 2008 © 2008 1 online resource (224 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources On the evening of 14 August 1829 the government brig Cyprus was sheltering in Recherche Bay on the remote south-east coast of Tasmania when she was captured by eighteen convicts under the leadership of William Swallow, a prisoner for life. Eight years earlier he had stowed away on a ship to England only to be eventually arrested and sent to Hobart for the second time. After marooning the crew, military guard and passengers on the desolate shore, Swallow skilfully sailed the brig across the Pacific to Tahiti then back to the Tongan Islands and on to Japan before finally scuttling her off the Chinese coast Geschichte 1800-1900 Geschichte Adventure and adventurers -- Pacific Area Cyprus (Brig) Escapes -- Australia -- Tasmania -- History -- 19th century Pirates -- Australia -- Tasmania -- History -- 19th century Pobjoy, John Prisoners -- Australia -- Tasmania -- History -- 19th century Tasmania -- History -- 1803-1851 Voyages and travels Australien Pazifischer Raum Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Hirst, Warwick Man who stole the Cyprus : A True Story of Escape |
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