Keppel, Henry, SirVerified

Captain Henry Keppel's account of taking the warship Dido to Borneo to suppress piracy. It describes his dealings with James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, and local leaders, and gives details of the Dyaks and their customs.

This memoir spans imperial naval history through the personal experiences of an officer who served under four British monarchs, offering an insider's view of colonial expansion, naval strategy, and life aboard ship. The narrative combines adventure with shrewd observation of how empires actually function.