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Author : William Watson
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2001
The Civil War Adventures Of A Blockade Runner written by William Watson and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
William Watson published his account of the two years he spent evading Union gunboats and dealing with the "sharpers" who fed off the misfortune of war in 1892. Using log books, personal papers, and business memoranda, he sought to write a "plain, blunt" account of "events just as they happened." Instead, he wrote a classic adventure tale whose careful description of seafaring in the 1860s gives us a glimpse into a world now closed to us. Watson is the protagonist, but he shares his story with his ship, the Rob Roy, a center-board schooner whose shallow draft and wide beam made it the ideal vessel for slipping over shoals and dashing in and out of blockaded ports. He peoples his account with the good, the bad, and the unlucky, from the likeable and irrepressible Captain Dave McLusky to the loathsome and dishonest Mr. R. M. He takes his reader from Havana, where land sharks greeted incoming sailors, to Galveston, where sharp businessmen and corrupt officials connived to confiscate both profits and ships. He stops at Matamora, a dusty place on "a bare and barren coast," and he visits General Magruder in Houston. His crew brave gales and a hurricane that drives the Rob Roy back thirty miles; and he survives plots against his ship and his life. Through it all, Watson enjoys himself. Blockade running, he declares, was not "unlawful or dishonourable." Rather, it was "a bold and daring enterprise," an "exciting sport of the higher order," like racing yachts, and an almost obligatory act of defiance of a blockade "maintained by no other right than by the force of arms." The "commission merchants" did better than the blockade runners. But Watson recalled his years dodging federal gunboats and outwitting petty officials, treacherous crew, and dishonest businessmen as "much more congenial than the extortions and deceitful wheedling and trickeries of the legitimate trade." This is an adventure story held together by the nuts and bolts of sailing. Watson's discussion of why sail was superior to steam for running blockades is superb; his detailed accounts of surviving gales and outrunning Federal cruisers are fascinating. He takes yellow fever and high sea chases in stride. Through it all, he maintains his honor and guards his profits. For the reader who wants to ply the Gulf of Mexico under sail, play the lottery in Havana, and visit Texas when it was "a new country," Watson is the perfect guide to run the blockade that time imposes on posterity.
The Adventures Of A Blockade Runner
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Author : William Watson
language : en
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Release Date : 2012-07-17
The Adventures Of A Blockade Runner written by William Watson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-17 with categories.
Hardcover reprint of the original 1892 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Watson, William . The Adventures of A Blockade Runner; Or, Trade In Time of War. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Watson, William . The Adventures of A Blockade Runner; Or, Trade In Time of War, . London: T. F. Unwin, 1892. Subject: United States History Civil War, 1861865 Blockades
Running The Blockade
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Author : Thomas E. Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
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The Narrative Of A Blockade Runner
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Author : J. Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
The Narrative Of A Blockade Runner written by J. Wilkinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with Blockade categories.
Running The Blockade
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Author : Thomas E. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-10-12
Running The Blockade written by Thomas E. Taylor and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-12 with History categories.
"Running the Blockade: A Personal Narrative of Adventures, Risks, and Escapes During the American Civil War" by Thomas E. Taylor offers a firsthand account of the challenges and dangers faced by individuals attempting to navigate the naval blockades during the American Civil War. Taylor's personal narrative provides valuable insights into the perils of this tumultuous period in history, making it an essential read for those interested in the Civil War and the experiences of those who lived through it.
The Adventures Of A Blockade Runner Or Trade In Time Of War
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Author : William Watson (of Skelmorlie.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
The Adventures Of A Blockade Runner Or Trade In Time Of War written by William Watson (of Skelmorlie.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with categories.
Running The Blockade
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Author : Thomas E Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11
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Running the Blockade is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Never Caught
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Author : Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Never Caught written by Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This thrilling firsthand account details Augustus Hobarthampden's experiences as a blockade runner during the American Civil War. Hobarthampden was involved in 12 successful runs, each of which required incredible skill and daring. His memoir offers a fascinating look into the world of blockade running and the bold individuals who risked everything for profit and patriotism. 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.
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Author : William Watson
language : en
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Release Date : 1898
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Running The Blockade
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Author : Thomas E. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-11-22
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Excerpt from Running the Blockade: A Personal Narrative of Adventures, Risks and Escapes During the American Civil War The importance then of studying every scrap of information on the subject in order to perfect our knowledge of the art of blockade cannot be exaggerated, and Mr. Taylor's simple and straightforward record of his ex periences may claim to be perhaps the fullest contribution to the subject that as yet exists. Experiences of individual captains we have had, and, read with the present work, they are of high value: but Mr. Taylor has something more to tell. N 0t only did he run the blockade personally a greater number of times than any one else, but, boy as he was at the time, he was the chief organiser of a great and systematised attack on the Northern blockade, such as the world had never seen before. His operations may be said to have opened a new era in the history of blockade, and one which bids fair to have far-reaching consequences for every maritime Power. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.