Project Gutenberg 2017-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 184 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Kennedy, J. W. Kennedy, J. W. F. Kennedy, J. W. Ferguson The Armed Ship America; Or, When We Sailed from Salem Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Armed Ship America; Or, When We Sailed from Salem" by James Otis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Nathan Crowninshield and his friend Simon Ropes as they embark on a privateering voyage aboard the ship America during the War of 1812. The narrative captures the challenges and adventures faced by young sailors in their quest to contribute to their country's efforts against British naval forces. The opening of the novel introduces Nathan and Simon as eager young men ready to join the crew of the America, a highly regarded privateer ship. As they prepare to embark on their adventure, they reflect on their motivations and the esteem in which their ship and captain are held. The excitement of sailing into the unknown is juxtaposed with the bittersweet emotions of leaving their mothers behind, highlighting the personal sacrifices associated with military service at sea. As they face the realities of ship life, including the stern discipline from the crew and the dangers of warfare, the boys must quickly adapt to their new roles, embarking on a journey that promises peril, camaraderie, and growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Adventure stories Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Privateering -- Juvenile fiction Armed yachts -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 250155 2025-07-22T06:10:37.903620 text/html 229450 2024-10-23T02:22:36 text/html 1038881 2025-07-22T06:10:42.395556 application/epub+zip 1036681 2025-07-22T06:10:38.697580 application/epub+zip 168978 2025-07-22T06:10:38.294609 application/epub+zip 1117486 2025-07-22T06:10:45.265612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1090969 2025-07-22T06:10:41.990586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224750 2022-09-25T03:38:58.180233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222118 2025-07-22T06:10:37.420614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202234 2024-10-23T02:22:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20237 2025-07-22T06:10:45.413547 application/rdf+xml 17163 2025-07-22T06:10:38.382584 image/jpeg 2595 2025-07-22T06:10:38.337591 image/jpeg 993787 2025-07-22T06:10:37.953605 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 More titles under Prentice, Harry en.wikipedia