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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02352 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1805 |
| Title | William Bainbridge to John Rodgers discussing his imprisonment |
| Date | 9 May 1805 |
| Author | Bainbridge, William (1774-1833) |
| Recipient | Rodgers, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Commodore Bainbridge, imprisoned after his ship went aground on the Tunisian Coast on 29 December 1803, writes to Rogers, Commodore of the Mediterranean Squadron. States that he and other prisoners "feel confident that no exertions will be wanting in our brother officers to retain us, we only regret that we cannot share the honor and danger with them." |
| Subjects | Barbary Coast Pirates Navy Maritime Prisoner Global History and Civics |
| People | Bainbridge, William (1774-1833) Rogers, John (1772-1838) |
| Place written | Tripoli, Libya |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |