Project Gutenberg 2008-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 91 Collins, Daniel Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and murder of five of her crew, by pirates, on the coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824. Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Cline St. Charleskindt and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Narrative of the Shipwreck of the Brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and Murder of Five of Her Crew, by Pirates, on the Coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824" by Daniel Collins is a harrowing historical account written in the early 19th century. It details the author’s personal experiences as one of the only two survivors after the brig Betsey was shipwrecked and subsequently attacked by pirates. The book sheds light on themes of survival, betrayal, and the brutal realities faced by sailors during this perilous period in maritime history. In this gripping narrative, Collins recounts the ill-fated journey of the Betsey, which sets sail laden with lumber from Wiscasset, Maine toward Cuba. After striking an uncharted rock, the crew is forced into a desperate fight for survival when they are pursued by pirates after escaping to shore. Collins vividly describes the tragic fate of his shipmates, detailing the brutal murder of five crew members by the pirates. After a harrowing escape filled with danger, starvation, and encounters with hostile locals, Collins ultimately reaches safety, only to seek justice for his fallen comrades. The book serves as both a personal testimony and a chilling reminder of the lawlessness that plagued the seas at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pirates Shipwrecks Caribbean Area -- History F2155 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 115425 115426 2024-10-11T03:36:30.411412 2023-09-11T07:14:53.555999 text/html text/html 112872 2021-01-03T11:43:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 41589 2021-01-03T11:43:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163132 2024-10-11T03:36:37.946364 application/epub+zip 163194 2024-10-11T03:36:34.680400 application/epub+zip 104533 2024-10-11T03:36:33.212406 application/epub+zip 381269 2024-10-11T03:36:40.183388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369814 2024-10-11T03:36:36.959457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121352 2022-09-11T13:12:15.868332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100927 100832 2024-10-11T03:36:30.020483 2023-09-11T07:14:53.289991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 100779 2021-01-03T11:43:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38670 2021-01-03T11:43:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 100780 2021-01-03T11:43:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38654 2021-01-03T11:43:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21611 2024-10-11T03:36:40.314365 application/rdf+xml 25983 2024-10-11T03:36:33.776398 image/jpeg 4723 2024-10-11T03:36:33.491412 image/jpeg 159960 2024-10-11T03:36:30.422425 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog