1709
Captain William Dampier rescued British Sailor Alexander Selkirk after 52 months of being left on an island. Selkirk's story inspired Daniel Defoe to write 'Robinson Crusoe.'[1]
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Captain William Dampier rescued British Sailor Alexander Selkirk after 52 months of being left on an island. Selkirk's story inspired Daniel Defoe to write 'Robinson Crusoe.'[1]