Project Gutenberg 2020-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 136 Pease, Zeph. W. (Zephaniah Walter) 1861 1933 Pease, Z. W. (Zephaniah Walter) Pease, Zephaniah Walter 19018198 The Catalpa Expedition E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Catalpa Expedition" by Z. W. Pease is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the daring rescue of Irish political prisoners from the English penal colony in Australia by an American whaling captain, George S. Anthony, in 1876. The account highlights the broader context of the Fenian conspiracy aimed at achieving Irish independence through various means, including bold acts of defiance against British rule. At the start of the book, the scene is set in April 1875, detailing the departure of the whaling ship Catalpa from New Bedford, Massachusetts. As the ship prepares to sail, a man in the harbor observes with apprehension, knowing that the mission it embarks on foreshadows perilous challenges ahead. The narrative also provides insights into the background of the Fenian movement, tracing its origins and elaborating on the plight of prisoners, particularly focusing on key figures like John Devoy, who plays a pivotal role in organizing their rescue. This opening establishes the tone and stakes of the expedition, creating intrigue about the historical incident that is both audacious and lesser-known. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fenians Catalpa (Bark) Irish -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.) -- History -- 19th century Escapes -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.) -- History -- 19th century Political prisoners -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.) Penal colonies -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.) Fremantle (W.A.) -- History DA Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 380976 2025-06-25T04:15:36.020671 text/html 362288 2024-10-18T04:25:12 text/html 534653 2025-06-25T04:15:42.034682 application/epub+zip 537084 2025-06-25T04:15:37.184726 application/epub+zip 175181 2025-06-25T04:15:36.608694 application/epub+zip 647530 2025-06-25T04:15:45.366646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620676 2025-06-25T04:15:41.402692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252108 2022-09-28T08:35:06.764118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330000 2023-09-27T04:18:40.731354 text/plain 310115 2024-10-18T04:25:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17268 2025-06-25T04:15:45.488636 application/rdf+xml 7441 2025-06-25T04:15:36.692696 image/jpeg 1667 2025-06-25T04:15:36.651673 image/jpeg 516506 2025-06-25T04:15:36.081723 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