Project Gutenberg 2020-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 169 Henderson, Daniel 1880 1955 Henderson, Daniel MacIntyre Pirate Princes and Yankee Jacks Setting forth David Forsyth's Adventures in America's Battles on Sea and Desert with the Buccaneer Princes of Barbary, with an Account of a Search under the Sands of the Sahara Desert for the Treasure-filled Tomb of Ancient Kings E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Pirate Princes and Yankee Jacks" by Daniel Henderson is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the character David Forsyth, an orphan, who embarks on thrilling escapades connected to America's early naval encounters and conflicts with Barbary pirates. The book combines fictional elements with real historical events, aiming to bring to life the challenges faced by early American sailors against piracy and their struggles for freedom. At the start of the story, we are introduced to David Forsyth and his brother Alexander, who are adopted by Dr. Eccleston after losing their parents. They encounter Murad, an enigmatic Egyptian with dubious intentions, who expresses interest in a treasure tomb in the Sahara. When Alexander ships off to sea but is captured by pirates, David's yearning for adventure intensifies. The narrative unfolds to explore themes of brotherhood, heroism, and the fight against slavery, as David ultimately sets out to rescue Alexander while navigating the treacherous waters of piracy. This opening sets the stage for a tale of daring exploits and the historical backdrop of early American naval warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pirates -- Juvenile fiction United States. Navy -- Juvenile fiction Eaton, William, 1764-1811 -- Juvenile fiction United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 411207 2025-07-25T06:31:20.480640 text/html 394091 2024-10-18T05:44:14 text/html 1384936 2025-07-25T06:31:26.803610 application/epub+zip 1387556 2025-07-25T06:31:21.621667 application/epub+zip 221476 2025-07-25T06:31:21.046670 application/epub+zip 1517241 2025-07-25T06:31:30.856633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1477158 2025-07-25T06:31:26.177641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312441 2022-09-28T13:00:42.374109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373331 2025-07-25T06:31:19.723687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353375 2024-10-18T05:44:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17574 2025-07-25T06:31:30.993593 application/rdf+xml 20052 2025-07-25T06:31:21.157651 image/jpeg 2655 2025-07-25T06:31:21.101642 image/jpeg 1223591 2025-07-25T06:31:20.544645 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