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Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea / Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure — Charles H. L. Johnston

Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea / Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

Charles H. L. Johnston

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 289 pages

This history book gathers stories of privateers and sea adventurers, their cruises, escapades and battles for country and treasure. It is part of Charles H. L. Johnston's Famous Leaders Series and offers a vivid look at maritime daring and the age of sail.

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Contents

  1. Famous Privateersmen AND ADVENTURERS OF THE SEA
  2. CHARLES H. L. JOHNSTON
  3. PREFACE
  4. CONTENTS
  5. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  6. CARLO ZENO HERO OF THE VENETIAN REPUBLIC (1344-1418)
  7. HARKEE, BOYS!
  8. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE ROVER AND SEA RANGER (1540-1596)
  9. SEA IRONY
  10. SIR WALTER RALEIGH PERSECUTOR OF THE SPANIARDS (1552-1618)
  11. THE VANISHED SAILORS
  12. JEAN BART THE SCOURGE OF THE DUTCH (1650-1702)
  13. DU GUAY-TROUIN THE GREAT FRENCH “BLUE” (1673-1736)
  14. EDWARD ENGLAND TERROR OF THE SOUTH SEAS (1690?-about 1725)
  15. SONG OF THE PIRATE
  16. WOODES ROGERS THE BRISTOL MARINER (?-1736)
  17. TWILIGHT AT SEA
  18. FORTUNATUS WRIGHT THE MOST HATED PRIVATEERSMAN OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (1715-1765)
  19. THE DEEP
  20. GEORGE WALKER WINNER OF THE GAMEST SEA FIGHT OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL (1727-1777)
  21. BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD
  22. JOHN PAUL JONES THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747-1792)
  23. THE ESCAPE
  24. CAPTAIN SILAS TALBOT STAUNCH PRIVATEERSMAN OF NEW ENGLAND (1751-1813)
  25. CAPTAIN “JOSH” BARNEY THE IRREPRESSIBLE YANKEE (1759-1818)
  26. THE DERELICT
  27. ROBERT SURCOUF THE “SEA HOUND” FROM ST. MALO (1773-1827)
  28. THE CRY FROM THE SHORE
  29. LAFITTE PRIVATEER, PIRATE, AND TERROR OF THE GULF OF MEXICO (1780-1826)
  30. THE PIRATE’S LAMENT

and 5 more chapters

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