The Hero and the Sea: Sea Captains and Their Discontents

Early modern sea captains were at the vanguard of the English response to secure what was believed to be the nation’s share of territory and trade, and their activities are central to written accounts of explorations and adventures. This article takes as its focus two accounts of English sea captain...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Claire Jowitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société d'Etudes Anglo-Américaines des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles 2017-12-01
Series:XVII-XVIII
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/1718/888