Philip Ashton
Castaway on uninhabited Roatan Island in the Bay of Honduras for 16 months in 1723/1724
About Philip Ashton
Lived 1702 – 1746 (aged 43–44). Philip Ashton was a writer, known for Castaway.
Philip Ashton (17021746) was a castaway on then-uninhabited Roatán island in the Gulf of Honduras for 16 months in 1723/1724. His memoirs about his solitary stay were published in book form in Boston in 1725. While some people believed it was a novel in the style of Robinson Crusoe, Ashton's book was the account of a genuine experience. He was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1702 and married twice.
Castaway life In June 1722, Ashton was captured by pirates while fishing near the coast of Shelburne, Nova Scotia. In the Boston News Letter of 9 July 1722, Ashton was listed as being one of those captured by the pirate Edward Low.
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Who was Philip Ashton?
Castaway on uninhabited Roatan Island in the Bay of Honduras for 16 months in 1723/1724
When was Philip Ashton born?
Philip Ashton was born on 12 August 1702 in Marblehead.
When did Philip Ashton die?
Philip Ashton died in 1746 in Marblehead.
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Philip Ashton was a writer.
What was Philip Ashton known for?
Philip Ashton was known for Castaway.
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