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100 1 _aPease, Zeph. W.
_q(Zephaniah Walter),
_d1861-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Catalpa Expedition
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-07-13
508 _aE-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Catalpa Expedition" by Z. W. Pease is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the daring rescue of Irish political prisoners from the English penal colony in Australia by an American whaling captain, George S. Anthony, in 1876. The account highlights the broader context of the Fenian conspiracy aimed at achieving Irish independence through various means, including bold acts of defiance against British rule. At the start of the book, the scene is set in April 1875, detailing the departure of the whaling ship Catalpa from New Bedford, Massachusetts. As the ship prepares to sail, a man in the harbor observes with apprehension, knowing that the mission it embarks on foreshadows perilous challenges ahead. The narrative also provides insights into the background of the Fenian movement, tracing its origins and elaborating on the plight of prisoners, particularly focusing on key figures like John Devoy, who plays a pivotal role in organizing their rescue. This opening establishes the tone and stakes of the expedition, creating intrigue about the historical incident that is both audacious and lesser-known. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFenians
653 _aCatalpa (Bark)
653 _aIrish -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.) -- History -- 19th century
653 _aEscapes -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.) -- History -- 19th century
653 _aPolitical prisoners -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.)
653 _aPenal colonies -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.)
653 _aFremantle (W.A.) -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62633
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