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100 1 _aThornbury, Walter,
_d1828-1876
245 1 4 _aThe Monarchs of the Main; Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers. Volume 2 (of 3)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-01-21
508 _aE-text prepared by Adam Buchbinder, Rory OConor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from scanned images of public domain material generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com/)
520 _a"The Monarchs of the Main; Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers. Volume 2" by George W. Thornbury is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. This volume recounts the thrilling exploits of infamous pirates during the Golden Age of Buccaneering, focusing particularly on Sir Henry Morgan's daring campaigns against Spanish settlements in the Caribbean. The narrative immerses readers in the tumultuous world of piracy, exploration, and colonial conflict, characterized by both adventure and brutality. The opening of this volume introduces Sir Henry Morgan, a Welsh farmer's son who becomes a notorious Buccaneer, leading daring assaults on Spanish territories. It details his initial exploits, including the capture of the island of St. Catherine and subsequent raids on Port au Prince and Porto Bello. The text highlights Morgan's strategic mind and fearless leadership, as well as the ensuing rivalries among different nationalities of pirates, setting the stage for further adventures and conflicts. Through vivid descriptions of battles and moral complexities, the beginning establishes the harsh realities of pirate life while hinting at the legendary status that Morgan would achieve in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPirates
653 _aBuccaneers
653 _aSpanish Main
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38632
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