The Collingwood, Harry 1851-1922 creator Overend, William Heysham 1851-1898 text utu 2007 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Pirate Slaver: A Story of the West African Coast" by Harry Collingwood is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is centered around Henry Dugdale, a midshipman aboard the British warship Barracouta, tasked with patrolling the West African coast to thwart Portuguese slave traders. As the plot unfolds, Dugdale finds himself captured by slavers, but develops a complicated relationship with the captain’s son, leading to a series of naval adventures that reflect the darker side of maritime history. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the Barracouta, stationed near the mouth of the Congo River, where the ship's crew receives orders to engage in operations against slavers. Following a tense atmosphere, the plot thickens with Harry's character undergoing his first taste of the naval conflict when the ship encounters a series of challenges including capturing a brig-laden with slaves. As the story progresses, it begins to delve into the harrowing realities of the slave trade, alongside the camaraderie and moral dilemmas faced by the crew amidst escalating tensions at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2007-11-15 Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Enslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction Africa, West -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23498 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23498 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133535.0 23498