
A daring young captain rises from the smoky docks of colonial America to become the fledgling navy’s most audacious champion. With a keen mind for strategy and an unshakable devotion to the fledgling flag, he swiftly earns the respect—and fear—of both allies and enemies. His early victories against a vastly superior British fleet set the stage for a career defined by bold gambits and relentless courage.
The narrative follows his relentless pursuit of glory, from daring raids on enemy vessels to daring escapes from hostile harbors. Along the way, he confronts personal sacrifice, the weight of command, and the pull of loyalty to friends such as Franklin and Washington. Though romance weaves through his story, the heart of the tale remains his unyielding resolve to keep the American banner flying, no matter the odds. Listeners will be swept into a vivid portrait of a man whose brilliance on the high seas helped shape a nation’s destiny.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (269K characters)
Series
Young heroes of our navy
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2020-04-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1860–1916
A Virginia-born writer with a sharp eye for history and adventure, she built a wide-ranging career that included novels, short stories, and popular historical writing. Her books often drew on naval life and the American past, giving readers lively stories rooted in strong research and vivid scene-setting.
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