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100 1 _aBarnes, James,
_d1866-1936
245 1 0 _aWith the Flag in the Channel; or, The Adventures of Captain Gustavus Conyngham
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-08-16
508 _aProduced by MWS, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"With the Flag in the Channel; or, The Adventures of Captain Gustavus Conyngham" by James Barnes is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Captain Gustavus Conyngham, an irish-born American in the midst of the Revolutionary War, who is recruited for a risky mission involving privateering against British shipping. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the American struggle for independence, weaving historical events and characters into Conyngham's adventurous exploits. The opening of the novel introduces the bustling scene in a Philadelphia merchant's office, where we first meet Mr. James Nesbit and his kinsman, David Conyngham, who are plotting to recruit Captain Gustavus Conyngham for a critical mission. As they eat together in a coffeehouse, they discuss the urgency of their plans while being wary of enemy spies. Entering into the fray, we see Gustavus himself, fresh from a voyage, who is soon drawn into this web of intrigue involving covert operations that aim to support the colonies' fight against British rule. The initial chapters set the stage for Conyngham's development as a daring and unyielding leader, hinting at the thrilling adventures to follow as he takes command of a vessel and embarks on a treacherous journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aChapman, Carlton T.,
_d1860-1925
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52816
999 _c93650
_d93650