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King’s Own tale of a French prize mutiny and daring youths
In Capt. Murray’s King’s Own a captured French privateer is taken in a prize. Seymour and Jerry, two young midshipmen, prepare muskets and trap the mutineers. A night attack leads to a brutal deck fight, seaborne carnage, and the youths’ fearless defense securing the vessel.
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St. Domingo
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Peter and Paul
Billy Pitts
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