Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain: A Tale of The Revolution: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain: A Tale of The Revolution is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ballou, Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) (1820–1895).

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"Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain: A Tale of The Revolution" by Maturin Murray Ballou is a novel published in 1844. When her fiancé is seized and imprisoned aboard a British ship bound for Cuba, young Fanny Campbell disguises herself as a man to rescue him. Taking the name Channing, she signs on as a deckhand, foments a mutiny, and seizes command of the vessel. What begins as a daring rescue mission transforms into high-seas adventure as Campbell leads her crew through battles and captures during the Revolutionary War era.

Book and edition facts

• Title: Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain: A Tale of The Revolution
• Author credits: Ballou, Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) (1820–1895)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Sea stories
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction
• War stories
• Women pirates -- Fiction

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• Category: Adventure
• Category: American Literature
• Category: Historical Novels
• Category: Romance

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