Duke (privateering ship)
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Duke was an early 18th-century English privateering ship best known for rescuing the marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk, whose story inspired Daniel Defoe’s "Robinson Crusoe."
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English ship
ⓘ
privateering ship ⓘ |
| activity | capturing Spanish prizes ⓘ |
| approximateEra | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| armamentType | cannon ⓘ |
| associatedShip | Duchess (privateering ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Woodes Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCaptain | Stephen Courtney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Woodes Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| crewMemberRescued | Alexander Selkirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePort | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureYear | 1708 ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Woodes Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | A Cruising Voyage Round the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | rescue of Alexander Selkirk ⓘ |
| flag | British Red Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homePort | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn | castaway literature ⓘ |
| inspiredAuthor | Daniel Defoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Robinson Crusoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | letter of marque vessel ⓘ |
| literaryConnection |
Alexander Selkirk castaway narrative
ⓘ
Robinson Crusoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | privateering expedition against Spanish shipping ⓘ |
| navalRole | armed merchantman ⓘ |
| notableFor | rescuing Alexander Selkirk ⓘ |
| operatedBy | English privateers ⓘ |
| operatingTheatre |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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South Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| rescueDate | 1709 ⓘ |
| rescuee | Alexander Selkirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescueLocation |
Juan Fernández Islands
NERFINISHED
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Más a Tierra (later renamed Robinson Crusoe Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sailedWith | Duchess (privateering ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | British privateering service ⓘ |
| shipType | sailing ship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| voyageType | privateering circumnavigation ⓘ |
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