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This book recounts the story of roughly one hundred notable shipwrecks off Madagascar and the fate and adventures of survivors. It covers ships of the Portuguese, Dutch, British, and French East India Companies; of numerous pirates who visited or settled there; of the British and French navies; of the sailing vessels and steamers of the 19th century; of the Russian squadron of 1904-05; of the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes and the Compagnie Havraise Péninsulaire; of the invasion by the allied forces in 1942; and of more recent times.
Posted March 13, 2009
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