Project Gutenberg 2012-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 151 Battell, Andrew 1560 1613 Battel, Andrew Battel, Andries Knivet, Anthony, active 1591-1649 Purchas, Samuel 1626 Purcas, Samuel Ravenstein, Ernest Georg 1834 1913 Ravenstein, Ernst Georg Ravenstein, Ernest George Ravenstein, E. G. (Ernst Georg) Ravenstein, E.G. 78019189 The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions Produced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell, of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions," edited by E. G. Ravenstein, is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This work presents the extraordinary experiences of Andrew Battell, an Englishman who was captured and imprisoned in Angola during the late 16th century, detailing his explorations, captivity, and interactions with the indigenous peoples of the region. The narrative serves as a unique document that sheds light on the early European encounters with Africa, illustrating both the landscape and the cultures he encountered during his nearly eighteen years of captivity. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Andrew Battell's journey that begins in 1589 as part of a venture towards the River of Plate. Following various misfortunes, including capture and sickness, he is taken to Angola, where the hardships of imprisonment and attempts to escape unfold. The opening details his initial encounters with local authorities and the treachery he faced from both the Portuguese and the indigenous peoples. Battell's resilience is evident as he navigates through a world filled with unfamiliar cultures and customs, laying the groundwork for the strange adventures and myriad experiences that follow throughout his time in Angola and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Angola -- Discovery and exploration Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Discovery and exploration G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 716811 716820 2024-09-17T10:42:52.489752 2023-09-18T05:46:13.725748 text/html text/html 700244 2012-11-03T14:56:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 664147 2012-11-03T14:56:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 810743 2024-09-17T10:43:10.882659 application/epub+zip 812530 2024-09-17T10:42:57.129745 application/epub+zip 298686 2024-09-17T10:42:55.124777 application/epub+zip 1236085 2024-09-17T10:43:18.823616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1211760 2024-09-17T10:43:08.999677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517913 2022-09-18T19:56:10.962959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484667 2024-09-17T10:42:49.437305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 486532 2012-11-03T14:56:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 186549 2012-11-03T14:56:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 483748 2012-11-03T14:56:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 185859 2012-11-03T14:56:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 483905 2012-11-03T14:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185532 2012-11-03T14:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22676 2024-09-17T10:43:19.018624 application/rdf+xml 26285 2024-09-17T10:42:55.649739 image/jpeg 4723 2024-09-17T10:42:55.393757 image/jpeg 751788 2024-09-17T10:42:52.579763 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog