William Dampier and two shipmates had, by …
Years: 1691 - 1691
William Dampier and two shipmates had, by agreement, been marooned later in 1688 on one of the Nicobar Islands, where they had built a small craft and sailed it to Acheen (Aceh) in Sumatra.
After further adventures Dampier returns to England in 1691 via the Cape of Good Hope, penniless but in possession of his journals.
