Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea / Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure - 1

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

BOSTON THE PAGE
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FAMOUS LEADERS SERIES

CHARLES H. L. JOHNSTON

Each one volume, large 12mo, illustrated,
$1.50

FAMOUS CAVALRY LEADERS

FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS

FAMOUS SCOUTS

FAMOUS PRIVATEERSMEN

FAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN

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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)

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

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!

Thanks are due the Librarian of Congress, and particularly to Mr. Roberts of the Department of Prints, for numerous courtesies extended to the author during the compilation of this volume.