Exploration & Discovery

Alexander Selkirk Rescued from Desert Island

After being stranded on a remote island for over four years, Alexander Selkirk was rescued by the Scottish privateer ship, the Duke. Selkirk had been marooned on the uninhabited Más a Tierra (now known as Robinson Crusoe Island) in the Pacific Ocean after a conflict with the captain of his original ship. His incredible tale of survival and solitude later inspired Daniel Defoe to write the novel Robinson Crusoe, capturing the imagination of readers with themes of adventure and self-reliance.

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