"Henry Martyn Robert Henry Martyn Robert (May 2, 1837 – May 11, 1923) was an American soldier, engineer, and author. In 1876, Robert published the first edition of his manual of parliamentary procedure, ""Robert's Rules of Order"", which remains today the most common parliamentary authority in the United States. Robert was born in Robertville, South Carolina, and raised in Ohio, where his father moved the family because of his strong opposition to slavery. Robert's father, Reverend Joseph Thomas Robert, later became the first president of Morehouse College where there is a dormitory on the campus named after him. Robert was"
"The Pyrates The Pyrates is a comic novel by George MacDonald Fraser, published in 1983. Fraser called it ""a burlesque fantasy on every swashbuckler I ever read or saw."" Written in arch, ironic style and containing a great deal of deliberate anachronism, it traces the adventures of a classic hero (Captain Benjamin Avery, RN, very loosely based on Henry Avery), multiple damsels in distress, and the six captains who lead the infamous Coast Brotherhood (Calico Jack Rackham, Black Bilbo, Firebeard, Happy Dan Pew, Akbar the Terrible and Sheba the She-Wolf). It also concerns the charismatic anti-hero, Colonel Thomas Blood (cashiered),"
"twenty years later provided funds to rebuild a magazine with other improvements. The site of the fort's remains is now a park of , owned by the state and maintained by the town. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Fort George is the site of Majabigwaduce, the location for Bernard Cornwell's 2010 book ""The Fort"", which is about the Penobscot Expedition. Fort George (Castine, Maine) Fort George (also sometimes known as Fort Majabigwaduce, Castine, or Penobscot) was a palisaded earthwork fort built in 1779 by Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War in"
"book, titled ""The Peashooter Campaign"" is part of the textbook ""Galaxies"" (Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston, 1971, 1974) In 1980, the novel was adapted for the stage by Gregory Falls for the Young ACT Company in Seattle. In 2006, a musical adaptation was presented by Edric Haleen in Holt, Michigan. The Pushcart War The Pushcart War is a popular children's novel by the American writer Jean Merrill, illustrated by Ronni Solbert and published by W. R. Scott in 1964. It is Merrill's best known work. The story is written in the style of a historical report from the future, looking back"
"translated into dozens of languages, ""All Sail Set"" and ""Wagons Westward"" were reissued in 1986 and 2001 respectively by David R. Godine, and ""John Paul Jones, Fighting Sailor"" was reissued in 2006 as ""John Paul Jones, The Pirate Patriot"" by Sterling Point Books. Armstrong Sperry Armstrong Wells Sperry (November 7, 1897 – April 26, 1976) was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories of boys from Polynesia, Asia and indigenous American cultures. He is best known for his 1941 Newbery Medal-winning book ""Call It Courage""."
"Pigeon Post Pigeon Post is an English children's adventure novel by Arthur Ransome, published by Jonathan Cape in 1936. It was the sixth of twelve books Ransome completed in the Swallows and Amazons series (1930 to 1947). He won the inaugural Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising it as the year's best children's book by a British subject. This book is one of the few Swallows and Amazons books that does not feature sailing. All the action takes place on and under the fells surrounding the Lake, as the characters attempt to discover gold in the Lake District hills."
"the name of the pirate flag the Jolly Roger, and shows the skull and bones design. First appearing in Charles Rivington's shop in London, the book sold so well that by 1726 an enlarged fourth edition had appeared. It pandered to the British public's taste for the exotic; revelling in graphic stories on the high seas. English naval historian David Cordingly writes: ""it has been said, and there seems no reason to question this, that Captain Johnson created the modern conception of pirates."" Scottish novelists Robert Louis Stevenson (author of ""Treasure Island"") and J. M. Barrie (author of ""Peter Pan"""
"The Ship's Cat The Ship's Cat, also known under its full title of The Adventures & Brave Deeds Of The Ship's Cat On The Spanish Maine: Together With The Most Lamentable Losse Of The Alcestis & Triumphant Firing Of The Port Of Chagres, is a 1977 children's narrative poem that was written by Richard Adams with illustrations by Alan Aldridge. The book was first published through Jonathan Cape and describes the adventures of an anthropomorphic Elizabethan ship's cat. The book follows a ship cat referred to only as ""Cat"" or ""Ship's Cat"" who serves as a swashbuckling crew member of"
"publish it until 1974. Writing the third volume took as many years as had the first two combined. The first volume covers the roots of the war to the Battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862. All the significant battles are here, from Bull Run through Shiloh, the Seven Days Battles, Second Bull Run to Antietam, and Perryville in the fall of 1862, but so are the smaller and often equally important engagements on both land and sea: Ball's Bluff, Fort Donelson, Pea Ridge, Island No. Ten, New Orleans, ""Monitor"" versus ""Merrimac"", and Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. The second volume"
"this spirit which makes play a matter of desperate yet enjoyable earnestness which gives their distinctive stamp to Mr. Ransome's books. ... Because he understands the whole-heartedness of youth he can invest a momentary experiment, such as young Roger's Indian scout work, with real suspense."" Ransome made use of the mining and prospecting knowledge and experience of his friend Oscar Gnosspelius, who appears in the book as 'Squashy Hat'. Pigeon Post Pigeon Post is an English children's adventure novel by Arthur Ransome, published by Jonathan Cape in 1936. It was the sixth of twelve books Ransome completed in the Swallows"
"pretty good sea battle and some other effective scenes, but the ending feels rushed."" Conan, Scourge of the Bloody Coast Conan, Scourge of the Bloody Coast is a fantasy novel by American writer Leonard Carpenter featuring Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Tor Books in April 1994. Conan, under his piratical alias of Amra, continues in developing a pirate empire in the Vilayet Sea. Operating from the rebuilt city of Djafur, located on one of the islands in the Aetolian Archipelago, Conan tricks the Turanian Empire of King Yildiz"
"Cat Among the Pigeons (Golding novel) Cat among the Pigeons is a young adult novel by Julia Golding, published in 2006. It is a story about Pedro the slave's fight for freedom. The main character is Cat, a girl of around 12 who is Pedro's best friend. The setting is London in the late 18th century when slavery has just been ruled illegal in England but is still common in the British West Indies. Things are fine but then trouble rises as Pedro's old slave master, Mr. Hawkins, comes to London and tries to reclaim Pedro as one of his"
"had been published. The book is still in print, and was most recently published in German in 2015. The book was also used throughout the West as a resource for infantry tactical movements. General George S. Patton was among the many influential military leaders reported to have read ""Infantry Attacks"". In the 1970 film ""Patton"", when it is clear to Patton that he is defeating forces he believes are commanded by Rommel during a tank battle, Patton says to himself, ""Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!"" However, in a previous scene in the film, Patton is awoken by"
"when Mary Renault published her own Theseus novels, ""The King Must Die"" (1958) and later ""The Bull from the Sea"" (1962). After the success of the Ballantine editions of her Mabinogion tetralogy in the 1970s, Walton visited Greece and started reworking her own Theseus trilogy. The first volume was published as ""The Sword is Forged"" in 1983. Walton died in 1996, and the other two installments remain unpublished. In ""The Encyclopedia of Fantasy"", John Clute and John Grant cite ""The Sword is Forged"" as an example of the use of the Amazon in sword and sorcery as ""an icon of"
"Conan, Scourge of the Bloody Coast Conan, Scourge of the Bloody Coast is a fantasy novel by American writer Leonard Carpenter featuring Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Tor Books in April 1994. Conan, under his piratical alias of Amra, continues in developing a pirate empire in the Vilayet Sea. Operating from the rebuilt city of Djafur, located on one of the islands in the Aetolian Archipelago, Conan tricks the Turanian Empire of King Yildiz into a war against the Hyrkanians. Joining forces with a necromancer, Crotalis, Conan and"
"illustrations, text and layout. It was republished in 2006 by Duckworth (). An audio version read by John McDonough, running 5 hours on CD and cassette, was made by Recorded Books. Freddy Rides Again Freddy Rides Again (1951) is the 18th book in the children’s series ""Freddy the Pig"", written by American author Walter R. Brooks and illustrated by Kurt Wiese. In it, the talking Bean farm animals confront rich new neighbors who demand changes in the farm community. John the fox is not frightened by new neighbors, the Margarines, holding foxhunts! So, still enjoying their Western roles from ""Freddy"
"I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories is a children's story book written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1969. According to the inside cover, the stories concern The Cat in the Hat's son/childhood, daughter/sister, and great-great-grandfather. The title story concerns The Cat in the Hat's son/childhood, who brags that he can fight 30 tigers and win. He makes excuse after excuse, finally disqualifying all the tigers until he must fight no tigers at all. The illustrations are notable for their use of gouache and brush strokes rather"
"by Knopf. The price was $3.00 (about $19.00 in 2008 USD). The book was republished in 2003 by the Overlook Press using the original illustrations, text and layout. Unabridged audio recordings lasting 4.75 hours were read by John McDounough, and available as CDs or cassette tapes from Recorded Books in 2006. Freddy and Simon the Dictator Freddy and Simon the Dictator (1956) is the 24th book in the generally humorous children's series ""Freddy the Pig"" written by American author Walter R. Brooks and illustrated by Kurt Wiese. It tells how animals in New York State rebel against humans, destroying property"
"Hawkins. Finally, as Mr Hawkins is about to set sail with Pedro on board Cat arrives with Lizzie, Frank, Mr Equaino and the Duchess to rescue Pedro. The Magistrate is called and Cat blackmails Mr Hawkins into setting Pedro free. Cat Among the Pigeons (Golding novel) Cat among the Pigeons is a young adult novel by Julia Golding, published in 2006. It is a story about Pedro the slave's fight for freedom. The main character is Cat, a girl of around 12 who is Pedro's best friend. The setting is London in the late 18th century when slavery has just"
"biography of the year from the Western Writers of America. His book ""Glorious War: the Civil War Adventures of George Armstrong Custer"" was released in December, 2013 by St. Martin's Press. His current book ""The Last Days of George Armstrong Custer; the True Story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn"" was released by St. Martin's Press on February 3, 2015. His website: http://www.thomhatch.net Thom Hatch Thom Hatch is an award-winning American author and novelist who specializes in the history of the American West, the American Civil War, and the Plains Indian Wars. Hatch grew up on Grand Island, New"
"""Susan Creek"" in 2004. The second book's adventures are those of Captain Morgan's grandson John Monroe who inadvertently discovers a British officer spying for the French. This story is set in the 1740s and includes several encounters with George Whitefield, the famed Great Awakening preacher . Like Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate story, Treasure Island, ""Blackthorn Winter"" is often assigned reading for school children, particularly in Classical Christian Schools. The book is also included in curricula used by home educators. While ""Treasure Island"" is typically read in junior high schools, ""Blackthorn Winter"" is more commonly assigned to younger readers. Blackthorn"
"War: United States vs Latin America"" (Quito, 1980) which has gone through 4 editions. The book related the number of attacks on Latin American republics, from the Monroe Doctrine to the interventions in Central America, notably in the case of Nicaragua, Cuba, Granada, et al. He also wrote a renowned yet controversial book ""Myth of Independence"" (1976) which explained how, through war, the oligarchy, who already had a socioeconomic advantage, had gained the political power in the Royal Audience of Quito. In 1977 he was the chair of Socioeconomic Problems of Ecuador & Latin America, and Latin American Urban History"
"through the snow and a series of defiles. The author switches between the different fronts to maintain suspense and generally tells a good story. John Harris offers a glimpses of the Great Game, an old-fashioned defense of British imperialism, and repetition of contemporary clichés. Much Sounding of Bugles Much Sounding of Bugles: The Siege of Chitral 1895 is a book written by John Harris and originally published by Hutchinson & Co. Publishers Ltd. at London in 1975. The book presents a vivid chronicle of the Chitral Campaign and the heroic efforts of the British Indian Army in 1895. It narrates"
"and two-gunned adventure — a balance that over the years has had a consistent appeal."" The first edition was published posthumously in hardcover in 1958 by Alfred A. Knopf. The price was $3.50 (over $20.00 in 2007 USD). The book was republished in 2000 by the Overlook Press using the original illustrations, text and layout. The story, read by John McDonough, was released in 2001 on five CDs lasting 4.75 hours (ISBN B000JQ1B80). Freddy and the Dragon Freddy and the Dragon (1958) is the 26th and last book in the humorous children's series ""Freddy the Pig"" written by American author"
"operation, the First Battle of Bull Run. For the second volume, ""Terrible Swift Sword"" (1963), he discussed both sides as they mobilize for a massive war effort. The story continued through 1862, ending with McClellan's dismissal after the Battle of Antietam. For the third volume, ""Never Call Retreat"" (1965), the war continued through the battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg, and the bloody struggles of 1864 and 1865 before the final surrender. After the publication of ""Captain Sam Grant"" (1950) by historian and biographer Lloyd Lewis, Catton wrote the second and third volumes of this trilogy, making extensive use of Lewis's"
"The Pushcart War The Pushcart War is a popular children's novel by the American writer Jean Merrill, illustrated by Ronni Solbert and published by W. R. Scott in 1964. It is Merrill's best known work. The story is written in the style of a historical report from the future, looking back at the earlier events of a ""war"" on the streets of New York City between trucking companies and pushcart owners who use pea shooters as weapons to disrupt the trucks. Merrill said the idea for the novel brewed in her for several years while she lived in Greenwich Village."
"final period of the siege of Gibraltar. In ""The Ramage Touch"" by Dudley Pope (published 1979), Captain Lord Ramage and the crew of the Calypso frigate capture two bomb ketches, which they subsequently use to thwart a French invasion plan in the Mediterranean. Like the Hornblower books, The Ramage Touch describes in great detail the technical aspects of employing a bomb vessel during the Napoleonic era. In ""H.M.S. Cockerell"" by Dewey Lambdin (published 1995), First Lieutenant Alan Lewrie is set ashore by his vindictive captain, for 'land service' during the Siege of Toulon. There Admiral Goodall gives him a bomb"
"The Battle of Cowpens (small volume) The Battle of Cowpens, published in 1958, is the last published work of the late novelist Kenneth Roberts. It is an essay discussing the Battle of Cowpens during the American Revolution, which Roberts had originally intended to turn into a novel but published as an essay to popularize his view of the battle. The American commander at Cowpens was Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, one of the heroes of Roberts' earlier novels ""Arundel"" and ""Rabble in Arms"" as a key aide to Major General Benedict Arnold. Roberts wanted to challenge the historians that had written"
"from 1997 to 2014 as an Honorary Captain in the Royal Canadian Navy, tasked to promote public awareness of early Canadian naval heritage. Since 1997 he has otherwise been a full-time writer and occasional historical adviser and on-screen presenter for film and television productions. He is the author of fourteen books, including several works of historical non-fiction, and his seven sea adventure novels, the Paul Gallant Trilogy and the Edward Mainwaring series, now also are published as e-books. His most recent book was a new biography of the Atlantic pirate Bartholomew Roberts (1682-1722), ""Black Flag of the North"", published in"
"of his regiment. ""Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals"", was a fictional account of a soldier's life in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. First published in 1864, it presented ""a thinly disguised attack on the character and military ability of General Andrew A. Humphreys"", according to Frederick B. Arner, who wrote the commentary for the book's 1999 re-release. The book has been ""ascribed by some to Col. Jacob G. Frick"", according to the compilers of the U.S. War Department's ""Bibliography of State Participation in the Civil War 1861–1866"", which was published in 1913. Jacob G. Frick Jacob"
"""A Respectable Army: The Military Origins of the Republic, 1763-1789"" (2006), and he has co-authored (with Joseph Glatthaar) ""Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution"" (2006). In 2008, a new third edition of ""Ordinary Courage: The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb Martin"", also appeared. Martin's current writing projects includes ""The Remarkable Revolution: How the United States Avoided Becoming a Military Dictatorship, 1775-1787"" (tentative title, with Oxford University Press), as well as a volume on Han Yerry Doxtader and the Iroquois Indians titled ""American Warrior: Han Yerry Doxtader, the Battle of Oriskany, and the Decline and Fall of"
"popularized in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel ""Treasure Island"" (1883), has had a significant influence on parody pirate culture. Talk Like a Pirate Day is celebrated with hidden easter egg features in many games and websites, with Facebook introducing a pirate-translated version of its website on Talk Like a Pirate Day 2008 and publisher O'Reilly discounting books on the R programming language to celebrate. In September 2014, Reddit added a pirate theme to their website. English actor Robert Newton is the ""patron saint"" of Talk Like a Pirate Day. He portrayed pirates in several films, most notably Long John Silver in"
"the Revolution Volume 1"" (1852), ""Our Countrymen"" (1855) and ""Lives of Celebrated Americans: Comprising Biographies of Three Hundred and Forty Eminent Persons"" (1869). It also appears in similar wording in ""The Boys of '76: A History of the Battles of the Revolution"" by Charles Coffin in 1876, with Prescott's line being: ""Do you give me the pigs' feed"". The story has persisted and a fictional account was referenced in 2010 in Martha Finley's ""Elsie Yachting with the Raymonds"". The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1998, and it was noted that fieldstone foundations"