Download or read book Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 written by Jean Baptiste Henri Savigny and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book by Alexandre Corréard and Jean Baptiste Henri Savigny is a tale recounting the harrowing shipwreck of the Medusa frigate during a voyage to Senegal in 1816. The authors, two survivors of the tragedy, courageously reveal the horrifying suffering and occurrences on board the raft in the vast desert of Zaara. As they unveil the calamitous events, they also shed light on the neglect and incompetence of certain naval officers, challenging the prevailing esprit de corps. With candidness and precision, this narrative exposes the truth, urging the government to rectify the abuses of trust and privilege within the marine ranks.