Project Gutenberg 2013-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 299 Gibbs, George 1870 1942 Gibbs, George Fort 99005508 Pike & Cutlass: Hero Tales of Our Navy Pike and Cutlass: Hero Tales of Our Navy Produced by David Edwards, Rosanna Murphy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Pike & Cutlass: Hero Tales of Our Navy" by George Gibbs is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work recounts the thrilling stories of American naval heroes and significant naval battles from the country’s early maritime history, focusing particularly on the exploits of John Paul Jones and other notable figures of the time. The engaging tales celebrate bravery, cunning, and the spirit of adventure during critical moments of American naval warfare. The opening of the book introduces the audacious actions of John Paul Jones in April 1778 as he commands the sloop "Ranger." Determined to utilize his ship as a weapon against British forces, Jones embarks on a mission to disrupt enemy shipping, ultimately planning an attack on the town of Whitehaven, which he successfully infiltrates with a small crew. His daring escapades are characterized by rapid, decisive actions, including a failed attempt to capture a British man-of-war, the "Drake," and culminate in a tense assault on an enemy port, showcasing his exceptional leadership and tactical prowess. Jones's exploits lay the groundwork for the gripping naval tales that follow, capturing the essence of naval heroism in the American narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42138/42138-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History, Naval E151 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 420574 2025-08-17T06:22:22.046837 text/html 397055 2024-10-23T14:13:49 text/html 911855 2025-08-17T06:22:27.863742 application/epub+zip 914422 2025-08-17T06:22:23.083765 application/epub+zip 215524 2025-08-17T06:22:22.549817 application/epub+zip 1028866 2025-08-17T06:22:31.606725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994275 2025-08-17T06:22:27.090816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299661 2022-09-19T09:20:00.304868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379519 2025-08-17T06:22:21.475793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359594 2024-10-23T14:13:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16529 2025-08-17T06:22:31.742731 application/rdf+xml 15248 2025-08-17T06:22:22.625795 image/jpeg 2489 2025-08-17T06:22:22.588795 image/jpeg 873181 2025-08-17T06:22:22.118850 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