A Cruising Voyage Round the World
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A Cruising Voyage Round the World is an early 18th-century travel narrative by privateer Woodes Rogers recounting his circumnavigation, privateering exploits, and the rescue of castaway Alexander Selkirk, which helped inspire the story of Robinson Crusoe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Cruising Voyage Round the World canonical | 2 |
| A Cruising Voyage Round the World (travel narrative) | 1 |
| A Cruising Voyage Round the World by Woodes Rogers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Cruising Voyage Round the World Context triple: [Woodes Rogers, notableWork, A Cruising Voyage Round the World]
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The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits
"A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits" is the published account of the early 19th-century Russian circumnavigation voyage of the Rurik, documenting its scientific explorations and discoveries in the Pacific and Bering Strait regions.
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HMS Beagle second survey expedition
The HMS Beagle second survey expedition was the 1831–1836 naval voyage around the world during which Charles Darwin made the observations that laid the groundwork for his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Wreck of the Hesperus is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells the tragic story of a shipwreck caused by a captain’s pride and a violent storm.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Cruising Voyage Round the World Target entity description: A Cruising Voyage Round the World is an early 18th-century travel narrative by privateer Woodes Rogers recounting his circumnavigation, privateering exploits, and the rescue of castaway Alexander Selkirk, which helped inspire the story of Robinson Crusoe.
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A.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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B.
A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits
"A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits" is the published account of the early 19th-century Russian circumnavigation voyage of the Rurik, documenting its scientific explorations and discoveries in the Pacific and Bering Strait regions.
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C.
HMS Beagle second survey expedition
The HMS Beagle second survey expedition was the 1831–1836 naval voyage around the world during which Charles Darwin made the observations that laid the groundwork for his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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D.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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E.
The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Wreck of the Hesperus is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells the tragic story of a shipwreck caused by a captain’s pride and a violent storm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memoir
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non-fiction book ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Navy privateering tradition
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South Sea Company expeditions ⓘ |
| author | Woodes Rogers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Woodes Rogers' circumnavigation of the globe
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rescue of Alexander Selkirk ⓘ |
| documents |
English privateering in the War of the Spanish Succession
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capture of enemy vessels ⓘ conditions aboard early 18th-century ships ⓘ life of a privateer captain ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alexander Selkirk
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Woodes Rogers ⓘ |
| genre |
maritime narrative
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privateering narrative ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasCastawayRescue | Alexander Selkirk on Juan Fernández Islands ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adventure at sea
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commerce and plunder ⓘ imperial rivalry ⓘ navigation and seamanship ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Age of Discovery legacy
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Age of Sail ⓘ |
| influenced | Daniel Defoe ⓘ |
| inspired | elements of Robinson Crusoe ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
important early English travel narrative
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source for the Robinson Crusoe castaway motif ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Alexander Selkirk
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South Sea expedition ⓘ circumnavigation ⓘ privateering ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
Spanish colonial possessions in the Americas
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encounters with Spanish ships ⓘ |
| setting |
Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
maritime trade
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naval warfare ⓘ piracy and privateering ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: A Cruising Voyage Round the World Description of subject: A Cruising Voyage Round the World is an early 18th-century travel narrative by privateer Woodes Rogers recounting his circumnavigation, privateering exploits, and the rescue of castaway Alexander Selkirk, which helped inspire the story of Robinson Crusoe.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
A Cruising Voyage Round the World (travel narrative)
this entity surface form:
A Cruising Voyage Round the World by Woodes Rogers