What wrecking meant on the Cornish coast

What was wrecking?

In the account given here, wrecking means deliberately luring a ship onto rocks so its cargo can be taken.

In this anecdotal account, wrecking means deliberately luring a ship onto rocks and taking its cargo. A false light imitates a lighthouse and leads the crew into danger. This explanation is offered for some wrecks on Cornwall's coast alongside the physical hazards of the shore. The discussion does not establish how often deliberate wrecking happened.