The Log of a Privateersman

About this book

The Log of a Privateersman by Harry Collingwood.

Contents

• Harry Collingwood "The Log of a Privateersman"5
• Chapter One.6
• The capture of the Weymouth—and what it led to.6
• Chapter Two.17
• A foggy night in the Channel.17
• Chapter Three.30
• Our first success.30
• Chapter Four.39
• Another fight, and another prize.40
• Chapter Five.51
• The French frigate.51
• Chapter Six.61
• We are compelled to abandon our prey.62
• Chapter Seven.73
• Our attack upon Abervrach Harbour.73
• Chapter Eight.84
• We fall in with a convoy.84
• Chapter Nine.94
• A narrow escape, and a fortunate discovery.94
• Chapter Ten.106
• The affair of the Tigre and the Manilla.106
• Chapter Eleven.118
• The Manilla is struck by lightning.118
• Chapter Twelve.129
• The destruction of the Manilla.129
• Chapter Thirteen.140
• The gig is caught in a gale.140
• Chapter Fourteen.154
• The shadow of death.154
• Chapter Fifteen.164
• Dying of hunger and thirst.164
• Chapter Sixteen.176
• Captain Renouf.176
• Chapter Seventeen.188
• The true character of the Jean Bart becomes manifest.188
• Chapter Eighteen.198
• We turn the tables upon Monsieur Renouf.198
• Chapter Nineteen.209
• The fate of the Santa Theresa.209
• Chapter Twenty.220
• I perform an important service.220
• Chapter Twenty One.234
• A terrible adventure.234
• Chapter Twenty Two.249
• Hoard communicates to me some very important information.249
• Chapter Twenty Three.265
• I plan a most daring and hazardous enterprise.265
• Chapter Twenty Four.282
• The capture of Nostra Señora del Carmen.282
• Chapter Twenty Five.292
• I end my career as a privateersman.292
• The End.308
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE310

Product details