The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794: Panama to the Philippines

ISBN-13: 9781032294032 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 536 str.

Andrew David; Felipe Fernández-Armesto; Glyndwr Williams

Opis

Among the voyages of exploration and surveying in the late 18th century, that of Alejandro Malaspina best represents the high ideals and scientific interests of the Enlightenment. In July 1789 he sailed from Cádiz in the purpose-built corvettes, Descubierta and Atrevida. On board the vessels were scientists and artists and an array of the latest surveying and astronomical instruments. The voyage lasted more than five years. On his return Malaspina began work on seven-volume account of the voyage, to dwarf the narratives of his predecessors in the Pacific such as Cook and Bougainville. But he became involved in political intrigue, was imprisoned, and then spent the rest of his life in obscure retirement in Italy. He never resumed work on the great edition, and his journal remained long unpublished. Only now is justice being done to the achievements of what for long was a forgotten voyage. This second volume in a series of three contains Malaspina's diario or journal, newly translated into English and with commentary, covering the period from 15 December 1790 to 15 November 1792, when he visited the Pacific coasts of Central and North America, as far north as Alaska, before crossing the ocean to the Philippines.

Recenzje

'The high standard of illustration set by the first volume continues here in the second ... it is difficult to find flaws with this fine book ...This first English edition of a long overlooked Spanish voyage of exploration cannot but be an important contribution to the history of discovery. We look forward with pleasure to the publication of the final volume next year.' The Northern Mariner

Spis treści

Contents: Preface; From Callao to Acapulco: From Panamá to Realejo; At Realejo; From Realejo to Acapulco; At Acapulco. From Acapulco to Port Mulgrave and Nootka Sound: From Acapulco to Port Mulgrave; At Port Mulgrave; Port Mulgrave to Nootka Sound; At Nootka Sound. From Nootka Sound To Acapulco: From Nootka Sound to Monterey; At Monterey; From Monterey to Acapulco and visit by Descubierta to Isla Guadalupe and San Bas; Return to Acapulco and preparations for crossing the Pacific. From Acapulco to Manila: Acapulco to Guam; At Guam; From Guam to Port Palapag in the Philippines; At Port Palapag; From Port Palapag to Manila and at Sorsogon. At Manila and the Separation of the Corvettes: Events in Manila Bay. The Island Of Luzon And Atrevida's Visit To Macau: Survey of the coast of Ilocos by Descubierta; Laying up Descubierta in Cavite and the survey of Manila Bay; Bustamante's account of Atrevida's visit to Macau; Viana's account of his survey of the coasts of Pangasinan, Ilocos and Cagayan; The survey of the eastern coast of Luzon; Neé's account of his journey from Sorsogon; Haenke's account of his journey from Manila to Bangui; An account of Pineda's journey and his death in Badoc. Appendixes; Works cited.

O autorze

Andrew David served for more than forty years in the Royal Navy, including a period (1961-85) at the Hydrographic Office of the Ministry of Defence. Among his many publications is The Voyage of HMS Herald to Australia and the Pacific 1852-1861 (1995), and he was the chief editor of The Charts and Coastal Views of Captain Cook's Voyages (1988-97). Felipe Fernández-Armesto is Professorial Fellow of Queen Mary, University of London, and a member of the Modern History Faculty of Oxford University. His publications include many papers on maritime, cartographic and early colonial history, and among recent books, Civilisations (2000) and Food: A History (2001). Carlos Novi was from 1972 to 1989 Head of the Spanish Translation Section, and Director with special responsibility for the harmonization of terminology, at the United Nations Maritime Organization (London). After retiring from the IMO in 1989 his life-long interest in naval history became a full-time pursuit. Glyndwr Williams is Emeritus Professor of History at Queen Mary, University of London. His research interests include North American and Pacific exploration history; and among his recent publications are The Great South Sea (1997) and The Prize of all the Oceans (1999).