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100 1 _aCastlemon, Harry,
_d1842-1915
245 1 4 _aThe First Capture; or, Hauling Down the Flag of England
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
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 2013-02-17
508 _aProduced by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWar stories
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aBoys -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShip captains -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPoverty -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSoldiers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCourage -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWar -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aHusband and wife -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMachias (Me.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42113
999 _c82952
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