Name: Death Ships: The Story of Life and Death on six big Emigrant Ships (en Inglés)
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Author: Limbrick, Doug
ISBN: 9781922594006

portada Death Ships: The Story of Life and Death on six big Emigrant Ships (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Doug Limbrick

Editorial

Shawline Publishing Group

Año

2021

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

242

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm

Peso

0.44 kg.

ISBN13

9781922594006

Categorías

Australasia
Historia de australia y del pacífico
Historia marítima

Death Ships: The Story of Life and Death on six big Emigrant Ships (en Inglés)

Doug Limbrick (Autor) · Shawline Publishing Group · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "Death Ships: The Story of Life and Death on six big Emigrant Ships (en Inglés)"

This is the account of what took place on the Death Ships during the journey to the colonies...In 1851, the discovery of gold in Australia had a huge and almost immediate impact on the colonies, as many went to seek their fortune. Shiploads of gold seekers sailed in from the United Kingdom and from around the world. Melbourne was inundated and thus became the world's busiest port...In the colonies, industry and commerce came to a halt. The mills in Lancashire were forced to close due to a lack of Australian wool. And a desperate call was made to Britain for replacement labour...British authorities located suitable emigrants, but normal transport ships were no longer available. Many ships were engaged in making money transporting gold seekers to Australia, while others lay abandoned in Port Phillip following desertion by the crew.Out of Liverpool, the solution emerged.Six very large North American-built ships became accessible; Wanata, Beejapore, Marco Polo, Shackamaxon, Ticonderoga and Bourneuf. They were quickly commissioned and departed in 1852 with nearly 5000 passengers on board.This is the account of what took place on each vessel during the journey to the colonies..."A work of veritable integrity and valued history that needed to be recorded concisely and honestly. A great piece of work..." Richard, Indiebook Reviewer.