Charles Barnard
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Captain Charles Barnard (1781–c.1840) was a famous castaway
.
In 1812, the British
ship Isabella, captained by George Higton, was shipwrecked off Eagle Island
(part of the Falkland Islands
). Most of the crew were rescued by the American
sealer
Nanina, commanded by Captain Charles Barnard. Barnard, realizing that the castaways were unaware of the War of 1812
, informed the survivors that they were at war with each other, but agreed to rescue the crew. Realising that they would require more provisions for the expanded number of passengers, Barnard and a few others went out in a party to retrieve more food. During his absence, the Nanina was taken over by the British crew, who left them on the island. Barnard and his party were finally rescued by the British whalers Asp and Indispensable in November 1814. In 1829, Barnard wrote A Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Capt. Charles Barnard detailing the happenings.
Castaway
A castaway is a person who is cast adrift or ashore. While the situation usually happens after a shipwreck, some people voluntarily stay behind on a deserted island, either to evade their captors or the world in general. Alternatively, a person or item can be cast away, meaning rejected or discarded...
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In 1812, the British
United Kingdom
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ship Isabella, captained by George Higton, was shipwrecked off Eagle Island
Speedwell Island
Speedwell Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying in the Falkland Sound, southwest of Lafonia, East Falkland....
(part of the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
). Most of the crew were rescued by the American
United States
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sealer
Seal hunting
Seal hunting, or sealing, is the personal or commercial hunting of seals. The hunt is currently practiced in five countries: Canada, where most of the world's seal hunting takes place, Namibia, the Danish region of Greenland, Norway and Russia...
Nanina, commanded by Captain Charles Barnard. Barnard, realizing that the castaways were unaware of the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, informed the survivors that they were at war with each other, but agreed to rescue the crew. Realising that they would require more provisions for the expanded number of passengers, Barnard and a few others went out in a party to retrieve more food. During his absence, the Nanina was taken over by the British crew, who left them on the island. Barnard and his party were finally rescued by the British whalers Asp and Indispensable in November 1814. In 1829, Barnard wrote A Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Capt. Charles Barnard detailing the happenings.