Book Description: [A Privateer's Voyage Round the World Seafarers' Voices v 2] Author: Captain George Shelvocke Publication Date: June 2010 Plot Summary: The book, [A Privateer's Voyage Round the World Seafarers' Voices v 2], written by Captain George Shelvocke, is an exhilarating tale of adventure, danger, and survival set against the backdrop of the War of the Spanish Succession. The story follows the journey of Captain Shelvocke, a former Royal Navy officer turned privateer, as he embarks on a perilous voyage to prey on Spanish ships in the Pacific Off Chile. With his ship, the Speedwell, wrecked in the Juan Fernandez Islands, Captain Shelvocke faces numerous challenges and obstacles, including arrest for piracy and defrauding his shareholders.

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