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Charles H. L. Johnston. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea
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PREFACE
CARLO ZENO. HERO OF THE VENETIAN REPUBLIC (1344–1418)
HARKEE, BOYS!
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE. ROVER AND SEA RANGER (1540–1596)
SEA IRONY
SIR WALTER RALEIGH. PERSECUTOR OF THE SPANIARDS (1552–1618)
THE VANISHED SAILORS
JEAN BART. THE SCOURGE OF THE DUTCH (1650–1702)
DU GUAY-TROUIN. THE GREAT FRENCH “BLUE” (1673–1736)
EDWARD ENGLAND. TERROR OF THE SOUTH SEAS (1690?-about 1725)
SONG OF THE PIRATE
WOODES ROGERS. THE BRISTOL MARINER (?-1736)
TWILIGHT AT SEA
FORTUNATUS WRIGHT. THE MOST HATED PRIVATEERSMAN OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (1715–1765)
THE DEEP
GEORGE WALKER. WINNER OF THE GAMEST SEA FIGHT OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL (1727–1777)
BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD
JOHN PAUL JONES. THE FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY (1747–1792)
THE ESCAPE
CAPTAIN SILAS TALBOT. STAUNCH PRIVATEERSMAN OF NEW ENGLAND (1751–1813)
FOOTNOTE:
CAPTAIN “JOSH” BARNEY. THE IRREPRESSIBLE YANKEE (1759–1818)
THE DERELICT
ROBERT SURCOUF. THE “SEA HOUND” FROM ST. MALO (1773–1827)
THE CRY FROM THE SHORE
LAFITTE. PRIVATEER, PIRATE, AND TERROR OF THE GULF OF MEXICO (1780–1826)
THE PIRATE’S LAMENT
THE MEN BEHIND THE GUNS
RAPHAEL SEMMES. DESPOILER OF AMERICAN COMMERCE (1809–1877)
EL CAPITAN
RETROSPECT
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Charles H. L. Johnston
Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure
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In spite of this, a goodly number rallied at the market-place, where there was a sharp fight. But nothing could withstand the onset of the men from the fog-swept island, and soon the Spaniards fled, leaving two behind who had been captured and held.
“You must show us the Governor’s house,” cried Drake. “All the treasure is there.”
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