Captain Charles H. Barnard ISAAC BROWN NICK NAPORA

Origin

In 1812, Captain Charles H. Barnard came across the shipwrecked British ship captained by George Higton in the Falkland Islands. After Barnard realized that the British castaways were unaware of the War of 1812, he informed the British that they were at war with each other, but agreed to rescue them anyway. When Captain Barnard and his crew went to search for provisions, the British stole the Nanina and left the Americans behind.

Environment

The crew was stranded on Eagle Island, a southern island in the Falkland Island chain. As one might presume due to their geographical situation, the climate of the islands is cold, humid, and windy.

Survival

Barnard and his men made a rough stone building for shelter. Sea lion, seals, and other marine life made up most of their diet. Barnard and his crew were stranded on the island for two years before finally being rescued by British whalers in 1814.

Created with images by D-Stanley - "Wreck of the Jhelum" • Mariamichelle - "ship boat lake garda" • D-Stanley - "Black-browed Albatross Rookery" • Jim, the Photographer - "Mystic Whaler" • D-Stanley - "Leopard Beach" • Strange Ones - "Southern Giant Petrel" • John5199 - "New Haven, Falkland Islands"

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