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 Project Gutenberg 2020-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 191 Seawell, Molly Elliot 1860 1916 Seawell, M. Elliot (Molly Elliot) Seawell, Molly Elliott Davidson, Julian Oliver 1853 1894 Davidson, J. O. Gibbs, George 1870 1942 Gibbs, George Fort Schell, Frank Cresson 1857 1942 Schell, F. Cresson (Frank Cresson) Smith, W. Granville (Walter Granville) 1870 1938 Smith, Walter Granville Smith, Granville Decatur and Somers Young Heroes of Our Navy E-text prepared by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Decatur and Somers" by Molly Elliot Seawell is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around two young naval officers, Stephen Decatur and Dick Somers, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, exploring their camaraderie, adventures in military service, and encounters with piracy during the early years of the United States Navy. The story captures the youthful ambition and spirit of these characters, set against the backdrop of maritime conflict. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the tranquil setting of Delaware Bay in June 1798, where the frigate "United States," nicknamed "Old Wagoner," is preparing for a significant naval engagement. The narrative introduces Decatur and Somers as midshipmen aboard this ship, highlighting their contrasting personalities—Decatur's boldness and Somers's quiet reliability. Their friendship is a central theme as they navigate their initial experiences in naval training, face the challenges of “running” by their peers, and engage in a fight that unexpectedly earns Somers respect among his messmates. The opening sets the stage for their adventures, with hints of the naval conflicts ahead, including a looming war with France and encounters with privateers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Juvenile fiction Decatur, Stephen, 1779-1820 -- Juvenile fiction Somers, Richard, 1778-1804 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 302644 2025-06-25T06:27:39.537446 text/html 285523 2024-10-18T06:10:39 text/html 1797651 2025-06-25T06:27:46.040456 application/epub+zip 1806983 2025-06-25T06:27:41.843486 application/epub+zip 177392 2025-06-25T06:27:40.697451 application/epub+zip 1873931 2025-06-25T06:27:48.857411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1851664 2025-06-25T06:27:44.891436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243874 2022-09-28T13:45:45.003969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270734 2025-06-25T06:27:38.946493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250784 2024-10-18T06:10:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20148 2025-06-25T06:27:49.006394 application/rdf+xml 20898 2025-06-25T06:27:40.810494 image/jpeg 3311 2025-06-25T06:27:40.753458 image/jpeg 2012818 2025-06-25T06:27:39.596470 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia More titles under Davis, Foxcroft en.wikipedia en.wikipedia