True stories of eighteenth-century privateers, published in 1910 at the height of Britain's naval arms race with Germany.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; Part I. Introductory: 1. Two early incidents; 2. Andrew Barton. The 'Amity' and the Spaniards; Part II. Privateering in the South Seas: 3. William Dampier; 4. Woodes Rogers; 5. Woodes Rogers continued; 6. George Shelvocke and John Clipperton; Part III. Some Odd Yarns: 7. Captain Phillips, of the 'Alexander'. The case of the 'Antigallican'; 8. Captain Death, of the 'Terrible'. Mr. Peter Baker and the 'Mentor'. Captain Edward Moor, of the 'Fame'. Captain James Borrowdale, of the 'Ellen'; Part IV. Two Great Englishmen: 9. Fortunatus Wright; 10. Fortunatus Wright continued; 11. George Walker; 12. George Walker continued; Some Frenchmen: 13. Jean Bart; 14. Du Guay Trouin; 15. Jacques Cassard; 16. Robert Surcouf. Concerning the Frontispiece; Some Americans: 17. Captain Silas Talbot; 18. Captain Joshua Barney; 19. Captains Barney and Haraden; 20. Captain Thomas Boyle; 21. The 'General Armstrong'; Part V. Some More Odd Yarns: 22. The 'Princess Royal' packet. Two colonial privateers; 23. The affair of the 'Bonaparte'; 24. The 'Windsor Castle' packet. The 'Catherine'. The 'Fortune'. 'The Three Sisters'; Conclusion; Index.
