Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 / Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia.

The narrative describes a government-ordered voyage to the West African coast that culminates in a catastrophic shipwreck and the abandonment of many aboard; survivors endure extreme privation on a raft, suffer numerous deaths, and face further hardships in desert and coastal camps. The authors compile eyewitness testimony to document nautical errors, contested decisions, and an entrenched esprit de corps among officers that they argue compounded the calamity. Alongside the harrowing account of survival and rescue, the work appends practical observations on the agriculture and coastal conditions of West Africa from Cape Blanco to the mouth of the Gambia.