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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

  • 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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Famous
Privateersmen
AND ADVENTURERS OF
THE SEA
Their rovings,
cruises, escapades,
and
fierce battling upon
the ocean
for patriotism and
for
treasure
By
CHARLES H. L.
JOHNSTON
Author of “Famous Cavalry
Leaders,” “Famous
Indian Chiefs,” “Famous
Scouts,” etc.

Illustrated
Decorative crest
BOSTON    THE PAGE
COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
FAMOUS LEADERS SERIES
BY
CHARLES H. L. JOHNSTON
Each one volume, large 12mo,
illustrated,
$1.50
FAMOUS CAVALRY
LEADERS
FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS
FAMOUS SCOUTS
FAMOUS PRIVATEERSMEN
FAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN
THE PAGE COMPANY
53 Beacon Street, Boston,
Mass.

From “The Army and Navy of the United States.”
“AGAIN THE CANNON MADE THE SPLINTERS FLY.”
(See page 273.)
Copyright, 1911,
By L. C. Page & Company
(INCORPORATED)
All rights reserved
First Impression, November, 1911
Second Impression, November, 1914
THE COLONIAL PRESS
C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO THE HAPPY MEMORY OF
George Alfred Henty
THE MOST STIMULATING AUTHOR OF BOOKS FOR BOYS
THAT THE PAST HALF CENTURY HAS PRODUCED,
AND A WRITER WHO HAS KEPT ALIVE THE
SPIRIT OF MANLY SPORT AND ADVENTURE
WHICH HAS MADE THE ANGLO-SAXON
PEOPLE A RACE OF WORLD CONQUERORS.
MAY THEY NEVER
RETROGRADE!

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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

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