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Across the Atlantic A True Account of American Sailors Trial
The memoir recounts an American crew member's imprisonment after mutinous disputes aboard a British vessel. A U.S. consul failed to aid, a lawyer secured for pay, and an eighteen day trial ended with eight weeks hard labor. Prison life included baths, meals, and a grueling labor regime near the Indian Ocean. The Milwaukee ship and crew dynamics figure prominently as the narrative continues.
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U.S
Milwaukee
Cape Town
Re Ie
Ascension Islands
New Orleans
U. S
Padrone
Berrydocks
England
High Seas
Parone
Indian Ocean