03151cam a22004813u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500600014626400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250802190042352013030064253400450194565300160199065300220200665300290202865300440205765300390210165300380214065300320217865300740221065300320228465300330231665300410234965300320239065300280242265300410245065300690249165300490256085600430260999900170265242113UtSlPG20260610133949.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aCastlemon, Harry,d1842-191514aThe First Capture; or, Hauling Down the Flag of England 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-02-17  aProduced by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The First Capture; or, Hauling Down the Flag of England" by Harry Castlemon is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the early days of the American Revolution, specifically focusing on a group of patriots in the colony of Maine who are stirred to action by the news of the Battle of Lexington. The main characters include Enoch Crosby, a loyal subject of Great Britain wrestling with his allegiance, and Zeke Lewis, who plans a bold scheme to capture a British schooner, showing the fervor and conflict that characterized this pivotal time.  At the start of the story, the people of Machias react to the news of the battle between the patriots and British troops with astonishment and anger, prompting citizens like Zeke Lewis to rally for a local resistance. Enoch Crosby, while feeling loyalty to the King, grapples with the growing tyranny and the need to defend his community. The narrative unfolds with discussions of rebellion, the prospect of a ship capture, and the tension between Tories and patriots as they prepare to join the fight for their rights. The opening establishes a rich historical backdrop, setting the stage for the upcoming conflicts and personal struggles that the characters will face. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWar stories  aAdventure stories  aBoys -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction  aShip captains -- Juvenile fiction  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction  aUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction  aPoverty -- Juvenile fiction  aSoldiers -- Juvenile fiction  aMothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction  aCourage -- Juvenile fiction  aWar -- Juvenile fiction  aHusband and wife -- Juvenile fiction  aLexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775 -- Juvenile fiction  aMachias (Me.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42113  c82952d82952