A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay de Watkin Tench

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay

Watkin Tench

Alex Struik

Watkin Tench (6 October 1758 - 7 May 1833) was a British marine officer who is best known for publishing two books describing his experiences in the First Fleet, which established the first settlement in Australia in 1788. His two accounts, "Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay" (this edition) and "Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson" provide an account of the arrival and first four years of the colony. Little more is known of him until he sailed as part of the First Fleet, although he records that he had spent time in the West Indies and his service record shows that he was promoted to Captain-Lieutenant in September 1782 and went on half-pay in May 1786. In October 1788, Robert Ross made a list of marines who wanted to stay in Australia either as soldiers or settlers. Tench headed the list as 'a soldier for one tour more of three years.' Among his achievements in the fledgling colony of New South Wales Tench was the first European to discover the Nepean River. Tench's accounts were influenced by the liberalism of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the idea of the noble savage. He thus writes with some sympathy of the Aborigines. His writings include much information about the Aborigines of Sydney, the Gadigal and Cammeraygal (whom he referred to as "Indians"). He was friendly with Bennelong, Barangaroo and several others. He stayed in Sydney until December 1791 when he sailed home on the HMS Gorgon, arriving in Plymouth in July 1792.

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58^.29 lei 3-5 săpt.

91^.98 lei 3-5 săpt.

Outlook Verlag – 30 ian 2018

148^.46 lei 3-5 săpt.

Echo Library – 31 aug 2006

60^.62 lei 38-44 zile

Alpha Editions – 16 feb 2018

65^.46 lei 6-8 săpt.

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80^.55 lei 6-8 săpt.

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256^.00 lei 6-8 săpt.

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295^.74 lei 3-5 săpt.

Outlook Verlag – 30 ian 2018

295^.74 lei 3-5 săpt.

Notă biografică

British marine officer and author Watkin Tench (1758-1833) is most known for his in-depth accounts of the early British settlement of Australia. He was born in Chester, England, and enlisted in the Royal Marines in 1776. Tench was chosen as a marine officer for the First Fleet in 1787. The First Fleet was a fleet of ships that were intended to establish a penal colony in New South Wales, Australia. He lived in the colony for three years, during which time he maintained thorough records and published various volumes, including "A Comprehensive History of the Colony at Port Jackson" and "A Memoir of the Expedition to Botany Bay" (1789). (1793). These writings, which are still regarded and studied today, provide a unique and insightful perspective into the colony's early years. Tench continued to serve in the Royal Marines until his return to England in 1791, ultimately achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. After taking a break in 1796, he relocated to Devon, where he remained until his death in 1833. In addition to his publications about Australia, Tench also wrote a book named "Military Diary of Major Ebenezer Denny" about his experiences in the American War of Independence (1820).

Cuprins

Introduction; 1. From the embarkation of the convicts to the departure of the ships from England; 2. From the departure to the arrival of the fleet at Teneriffe; 3. The fleet's arrival at Teneriffe to its departure for Rio de Janeiro, in the Brazils; 4. The passage from Teneriffe to Rio de Janeiro; 5. From the arrival of the fleet at Rio de Janeiro till its departure for the Cape of Good Hope, with some remarks on the Brazils; 6. The passage from the Brazils to the Cape of Good Hope, with an account of the transactions of the fleet there; 7. The passage from the Cape of Good Hope to Botany Bay; 8. From the fleet's arrival at Botany Bay to the evacuation of it, and taking possession of Port Jackson. Interviews with the natives, and an account of the country about Botany Bay; 9. The taking possession of Port Jackson; with the disembarkation of the marines and convicts; 10. The reading of the commissions, and taking possession of the settlement in form, with an account of the courts of law, and the mode of administering public justice in this country; 11. A description of the natives of New South Wales, and our transactions with them; 12. The departure of the French from Botany Bay, and the return of the supply from Norfolk Island, with a discovery made by Lieut. Ball in his passage to it; 13. Transactions at Port Jackson in the months of April and May; 14. From the beginning of June to the departure of the ships for Europe; 15. The face of the country, its productions, climate, &c.; 16. The progress made in the settlement, and the situation of affairs at the time of the ship, which conveys this account, sailing for England; 17. Some thoughts on the advantages which may arise to the mother country from forming the colony; A list of the civil and military establishments in New South Wales.