Abstracts
Abstract
A sea voyage in the early modern period came with many inherent risks and often considerable unpleasantness for travellers ranging from storms and shipwreck to seasickness. But not all those who voyaged across water were in the same boat, as it were. Women and young boys faced additional dangers of unwanted sexual attention or rape from predators on their ships or those they encountered, such as pirates or enemy warships. This article examines the experiences and vulnerability of women and young boys as they dealt with the threat of sexual assault when they journeyed by sea.
Keywords:
- Sexual Violence,
- Royal Navy,
- Pirates,
- Sea,
- Ships
Résumé
Au début des temps modernes, un voyage en mer présentait de nombreux risques inhérents et s’accompagnait souvent de désagréments considérables pour les voyageurs, qu’il s’agisse de tempêtes, de naufrages ou du mal de mer. Mais tous ceux qui parcouraient les mers n’étaient pas, pour ainsi dire, dans le même bateau. Les femmes et les jeunes garçons couraient un risque accru de viol ou de harcèlement sexuel de la part des prédateurs présents sur leurs navires ou de ceux qu’ils rencontraient en chemin, tels que les pirates ou les navires de guerre ennemis. Cet article examine les expériences et la vulnérabilité des femmes et des jeunes garçons face à la menace d’agression sexuelle lorsqu’ils voyageaient en mer.
Mots-clés :
- Violence sexuelle,
- Marine royale,
- Pirates,
- Mer,
- Navires
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