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_aPease, Zeph. W. _q(Zephaniah Walter), _d1861-1933 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Catalpa Expedition |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2020 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 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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