George Coggeshall

Coggeshall's Voyages: the Recollections of an American Schooner Captain-Volume 2 - Naval & Maritime George Coggeshall

The further adventures of a famous American seaman

This is the second volume of recollections penned by the renowned schooner captain and author George Coggeshall to be published by Leonaur. This volume comprises many voyages in famous vessels from the great age of sail including The Centurion, The Hamilton, The Eliza, The America and others. Through Coggeshall's narrative we experience all the dangers and adventures of life at sea in both the merchant marine and the ships of the United States Navy. This is one of the most gripping accounts of the early days of American seamen on the world's oceans and is available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket for collectors.