The Admiral Benbow

Author : Sam Willis
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0857387650
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Admiral Benbow written by Sam Willis and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods but indomitable courage. Benbow was a man to be reckoned with. In 1702, however, when Benbow engaged a French squadron off the Spanish main, other ships in his squadron failed to support him. His leg shattered by a cannon-ball, Benbow fought on - but to no avail: the French escaped and the stricken Benbow succumbed to his wounds. When the story of his 'Last Fight' reached England, there was an outcry. Two of the captains who had abandoned him were court-martialled and shot; 'Brave Benbow' was elevated from national hero to national legend, his valour immortalized in broadsheet and folksong: ships were named after him; Tennyson later fêted him in verse; in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, the tavern where Jim Hawkins and his mother live is called 'The Admiral Benbow'. For the very first time, Sam Willis tells the extraordinary story of Admiral Benbow through an age of dramatic change, from his birth under Cromwell's Commonwealth; to service under the restored Stuart monarchy; to the Glorious Revolution of 1688; to the French wars of Louis XIV; and finally to the bitter betrayal of 1702. The Admiral Benbow covers all aspects of seventeenth century naval life in richly vivid detail, from strategy and tactics to health and discipline. But Benbow also worked in the Royal Dockyards, lived in Samuel Evelyn's House, knew Peter the Great, helped to found the first naval hospital, and helped to build the first offshore lighthouse. The second volume in the Hearts of Oak trilogy, from one of Britain's most exciting young historians, The Admiral Benbow is a gripping and detailed account of the making of a naval legend.

Author : Sam Willis
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1623655811
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Admiral Benbow written by Sam Willis and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods but indomitable courage. Benbow was a man to be reckoned with. In 1702, however, when Benbow engaged a French squadron off the Spanish main, other ships in his squadron failed to support him. His leg shattered by a cannon-ball, Benbow fought on--but to no avail: the French escaped and the stricken Benbow succumbed to his wounds. When the story of his "Last Fight" reached England, there was an outcry. Two of the captains who had abandoned him were court-martialed and shot; Brave Benbow was elevated from national hero to national legend, his valor immortalized in broadsheet and folksong: ships were named after him; Tennyson later feted him in verse; in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, the tavern where Jim Hawkins and his mother live is called The Admiral Benbow. For the very first time, Sam Willis tells the extraordinary story of Admiral Benbow through an age of dramatic change, from his birth under Cromwell's Commonwealth; to service under the restored Stuart monarchy; to the Glorious Revolution of 1688; to the French wars of Louis XIV; and finally to the bitter betrayal of 1702. The Admiral Benbow covers all aspects of seventeenth century naval life in richly vivid detail, from strategy and tactics to health and discipline. But Benbow also worked in the Royal Dockyards, lived in Samuel Evelyn's House, knew Peter the Great, helped to found the first naval hospital, and helped to build the first offshore lighthouse. The second volume in the Hearts of Oak trilogy, from one of Britain's most exciting young historians, The Admiral Benbow is a gripping and detailed account of the making of a naval legend.

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasure Island written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618216208
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farewell to Manzanar written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story of Japanese American experience during and after the World War internment.

Author : Sam Willis
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 162365582X
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Glorious First of June written by Sam Willis and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: France, early summer 1794. The French Revolution has been hijacked by the extreme Jacobins and is in the grip of The Terror. While the guillotine relentlessly takes the heads of innocents, two vast French and British fleets meet in the mid-Atlantic following a week of skirmishing. After fierce fighting, both sides claim victory. In The Glorious First of June Sam Willis not only tells, with thrilling immediacy and masterly clarity, the story of an epic and complex battle, he also places it within the context of The Terror, the survival of the French Revolution and the growth of British sea-power.

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781016938761
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson; Volume 1 written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Francis Bryan
Publisher : NAL
ISBN 13 : 9780451208798
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Curse of Treasure Island written by Francis Bryan and published by NAL. This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1883, Treasure Island established Robert Louis Stevenson's literary reputation and brought him instant fame. Its characters gained a permanent place in popular culture, especially the memorable one-legged rascal Long John Silver and his parrot, Cap'n Flint, squawking, "Pieces of Eight!" Now Francis Bryan gives due homage to the immortal original with this thrilling sequel. It is ten years since the Hispaniola sailed with its hoard of gold from Treasure Island. Now twenty-four, Jim Hawkins is doing well as a boastful local hero. Life is comfortable, if not too exciting -- until a beautiful young woman in distress appears. Smitten, Jim is soon led into some very rough waters. With no alternative, he returns to "that accursed island," where his comrades marooned three mutinous pirates a decade earlier, and learns the fate of Joseph Tait -- the most murderous buccaneer of them all.... Book jacket.

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782491251338
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasure Island: A Pirates and Piracy Novel Adventure by Scottish Author Robert Louis Stevenson, Narrating a Tale of Buccaneers and Bur written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lara Bergen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780448412771
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Muppet Treasure Island written by Lara Bergen and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Jim Hawkins and his pals Rizzo and Gonzo have a real live treasure map, and a real live band of pirates following them.

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781649650443
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasure Island written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A coming-of-age adventure novel narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold. The book had an enormous influence on popular perceptions of pirates including treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, tropical islands, and one legged seamen baring parrots on their shoulders.First published in 1881-82 as a series in Young Folks magazine, this edition is derived from the book published in 1915 with 4 color illustrations, 35 black & white illustrations, and numerous page decorations by Louis Rhead. As always, this edition is complete and unabridged.