The Unfortunate Captain Peirce by Philip Browne - a review

Front cover of The Unfortunate Captain Peirce by Philip Browne
Tales of shipwreck and lives lost at sea were commonplace in Georgian England. For a maritime tragedy to grab the headlines and become talked about across the nation, it needed to pack a serious emotional punch.
The wreck of the Halsewell, an East Indiaman, off Dorset in early January 1786, had all the right ingredients. It was the captain’s final voyage, his daughters were just two of a bevy of young female passengers, even after reaching shore the survivors were in mortal danger, and there w...
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Published on June 19, 2017 01:51
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