Author |
Brady, Cyrus Townsend, 1861-1920 |
Title |
South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure
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Contents |
Panama and the knights-errant of colonization -- Panama, Balboa and a forgotten romance -- Peru and the Pizarros -- The greatest adventure in history -- The yarn of the "Essex," whaler -- Some famous American duels -- The cruise of the "Tonquin" -- John Paul Jones -- In the caverns of the Pitt -- Being a boy out West.
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Credits |
E-text prepared by Al Haines
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
F1401: Latin America local history: General
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Subject |
Peru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548
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Subject |
Dueling
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Subject |
Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792
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Subject |
Essex (Whaleship)
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Subject |
Tonquin (Ship)
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Subject |
Washita Campaign, 1868-1869
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Subject |
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
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Subject |
Panama -- History
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Subject |
Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
20910 |
Release Date |
Mar 26, 2007 |
Most Recently Updated |
Jan 1, 2021 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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