Project Gutenberg 2006-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 206 Eggleston, George Cary 1839 1911 Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 E-text prepared by David Edwards, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814" by George Cary Eggleston is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around a young boy named Sam Hardwicke, who takes on the role of captain as he and his friends embark on a journey during the tumultuous times of the War of 1812. The story explores themes of leadership, bravery, and camaraderie among the boys as they navigate the challenges of their expedition. The opening of the novel introduces us to Sam Hardwicke and his troop of young scouts as they camp near the Alabama river in the autumn of 1814. Tensions arise when a boy named Jake Elliott attempts to mutiny against Sam's leadership, but Sam swiftly asserts his authority, reminding the boys of their purpose as soldiers. The narrative sets the stage for character dynamics, with Sam’s leadership qualities and Jake’s cowardice taking center stage. The boys are depicted as lively and spirited, showcasing their youthful energy and the formative experiences that will shape their characters as they face their mission ahead. The chapter ends with hints of deeper conflicts and challenges to come, engaging the reader to follow their adventures further. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 266239 2025-08-08T05:27:26.692452 text/html 269161 2006-06-19T16:25:43 text/html 563296 2025-08-08T05:27:35.046399 application/epub+zip 564967 2025-08-08T05:27:30.173456 application/epub+zip 170485 2025-08-08T05:27:28.845468 application/epub+zip 761415 2025-08-08T05:27:38.582423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725843 2025-08-08T05:27:34.027446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282216 2022-09-09T04:48:06.127508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229146 2025-08-08T05:27:25.930470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228813 2021-01-01T11:49:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228822 2021-01-01T11:49:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20572 2025-08-08T05:27:38.725385 application/rdf+xml 17837 2025-08-08T05:27:29.351433 image/jpeg 4073 2025-08-08T05:27:29.096449 image/jpeg 86221 2021-01-01T11:49:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 438654 2021-01-01T11:49:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 86224 2021-01-01T11:49:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 532899 2025-08-08T05:27:26.753471 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia