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It is two years since what we called the "War of 1812" came to an end, and I, Amos Grout, once owner of the oyster pungy, Avenger, propose to set down here that which happened to my friend, Jeremiah Sackett, and myself, during the year of grace, 1814, when, so others have said,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Commodore Barney's Young Spies: A Boy's Story of the Burning of the City of Washington is a historical fiction novel written by James Otis and published in 1907. The story is set during the War of 1812 and follows the adventures of a group of young boys who become spies for Commodore... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Commodore Barney's Young Spies: A Boy's Story of the Burning of the City of Washington (1907) is a historical fiction novel written by James Otis. The book follows the story of a group of young boys who become spies for Commodore Joshua Barney during the War of 1812. The group... Read Full Overview

"Commodore Barney's Young" from James Otis Kaler. American journalist and author of children's literature; he wrote under the name James Otis (1848-1912).

Book Excerpt: ...n, as everybody knows, he was taken by the Britishers again, an' held for nearly a year before bein' exchanged for the lieutenant of the Mermaid. Then he went out in a letter of marque--meanin' a privateer--with Captain Robinson; they had but twelve guns, a mighty... Read Full Overview