Legend has long claimed that a maritime disaster on the shores of Grand Cayman more than 200 years ago resulted in the Islands' tax-free status as a reward from a grateful British monarch to the inhabitants for their part in rescuing the survivors.
Local author Sam Oakley revisits the evidence for the `Wreck of the Ten Sail' in 1794 and comes up with some surprising new discoveries in this new, fully-illustrated account of the incident that may have shaped the future of the Cayman Islands as we know them today.
Legend has long claimed that a maritime disaster on the shores of Grand Cayman more than 200 years ago resulted in the Islands' tax-free status as a reward from a grateful British monarch to the inhabitants for their part in rescuing the survivors.
Local author Sam Oakley revisits the evidence for the `Wreck of the Ten Sail' in 1794 and comes up with some surprising new discoveries in this new, fully-illustrated account of the incident that may have shaped the future of the Cayman Islands as we know them today.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Clifton-upon-Teme
Großbritannien
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 250 mm
Breite: 190 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-9576461-7-9 (9780957646179)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Sam is best known for her television presenting work with credits that include BBC Watchdog, Healthcheck, World in Action, Countryfile and the History channel. She also presented her own radio show for the BBC for many years and has worked across media and PR.
Originally from Buckinghamshire, Sam has lived in Paris and London. She is well used to island living, having spent many years living in Guernsey in the Channel Islands before making the move to the Cayman Islands with her husband and two children, Harriet and George.
Sam is best known for her television presenting work with credits that include BBC Watchdog, Healthcheck, World in Action, Countryfile and the History channel. She also presented her own radio show for the BBC for many years and has worked across media and PR.
Originally from Buckinghamshire, Sam has lived in Paris and London. She is well used to island living, having spent many years living in Guernsey in the Channel Islands before making the move to the Cayman Islands with her husband and two children, Harriet and George.
Introduction 7
Early History 9
Hurricanes 11
Cayman c1794 13
Capture 17
The Convoy 21
The Wreck 29
Ashore 33
Salvage 45
Court Martial 53
Captain John Lawford 63
The Legend 65
Cayman Today 69
The Author 79
