Robert Drury (1687-1750) was an English sailor and author known for his autobiographical account of shipwreck and survival. His book, "The Journal of Mr. Robert Drury, Late Master of the Katherine, of London, containing an Account of His Surprising Adventures in the Islands of the Canaries, Cape Verde, the African Continent, and Guiana," published in 1729, detailed his experiences during a shipwreck and his life among indigenous peoples in Africa and South America. Robert Drury's account of his shipwreck and his experiences among the indigenous peoples of Madagascar and the African coast is a remarkable narrative of survival and cultural adaptation. While some aspects of his story have been questioned, his journal remains an intriguing historical document of a sailor's extraordinary adventures in the 18th century.
