Timeline
Lifetime:
1693 -
1759
Passed: ≈
265 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Bampfylde Moore Carew
Books by Bampfylde Moore Carew
Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew, King of the Beggars
Adventure
History
Memoir
Non-Fiction
Biography
Slavery
Widow
Military
Disguise
Deception
England
Impersonation
Survival
Charity
Slang
18th century
Colonial America
Baltic
Indian
Beggars
Seaman
Mendicants
Rogues
Social Practices
Press-Ganged
Cant Language
Urban Dictionary
This autobiography details the life of Bampfylde Moore Carew, a renowned 18th-century English beggar, whose extensive travels and ingenious methods of deception allowed him to extract charity from unsuspecting individuals across the country. The boo...