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That's curious. So did the survivors not know about the perishable by death factor? Otherwise I'd expect that they'd also fight the return in any way possible..
by themodelplumber 6y ago
That's curious. So did the survivors not know about the perishable by death factor? Otherwise I'd expect that they'd also fight the return in any way possible...
- Taniwha 6y agoI suspect the goal would have been to sneak back home (rather than arrive on a big western sailing ship)
- kipchak 6y agoI would guess they knew what awaited them, but hoped efforts to open the country would be successful and they would be allowed to return. The Manhattan was able to return some sailors to Japan in 1845[1] that shipwrecked in Japanese waters, making the rule seem somewhat flexible. I think an earlier version of the Perry expedition helmed by John Aulick intended to try and return 17 Japanese sailors as a sign of good faith/bargaining tool.[2] [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_(1843_ship) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_(1843_ship) [2]https://www.classicsofstrategy.com/2015/07/commodore-perry-opening-japan.html https://www.classicsofstrategy.com/2015/07/commodore-perry-o...