Author: George Hawker
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Category : Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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"Based on Grenfell's letters."--Introduction.
The Life of George Grenfell
Author: George Hawker
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Category : Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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"Based on Grenfell's letters."--Introduction.
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Category : Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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"Based on Grenfell's letters."--Introduction.
The Missionary Review of the World
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
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Colonel Grenfell's Wars
Author: Stephen Z. Starr
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807120347
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
In the predawn hours of March 7, 1868, four prisoners aided by a guard escaped from Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas and headed a small, open fishing boat into a violent storm in the Gulf of Mexico. The men were never seen again. One of them, Colonel George St. Leger Grenfell, was a British soldier of fortune who had come to America in 1862 and earned himself a unique place in the Confederate Valhalla. In this biography Stephen Z. Starr recounts the fascinating story of this romantic and neglected character. Grenfell was a talented cavalry officer who served with John H. Morgan, Braxton Bragg, and J. E. B. Stuart. Yet his congenital restlessness hampered his effectiveness. In one of his most fantastic adventures, Grenfell plotted to help northern Copperheads take over the governments of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and establish a Northwestern Confederacy. When the plan—the “Chicago Conspiracy” as it became known—to attack Camp Douglas, free Confederate prisoners, and capture Chicago was discovered, Grenfell, along with 150 cohorts, was arrested. He and six of the principal collaborators were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Grenfell and three fellow prisoners planned the escape that apparently ended in tragedy, although rumors that the legendary soldier of fortune was still alive persisted for many years.
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807120347
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
In the predawn hours of March 7, 1868, four prisoners aided by a guard escaped from Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas and headed a small, open fishing boat into a violent storm in the Gulf of Mexico. The men were never seen again. One of them, Colonel George St. Leger Grenfell, was a British soldier of fortune who had come to America in 1862 and earned himself a unique place in the Confederate Valhalla. In this biography Stephen Z. Starr recounts the fascinating story of this romantic and neglected character. Grenfell was a talented cavalry officer who served with John H. Morgan, Braxton Bragg, and J. E. B. Stuart. Yet his congenital restlessness hampered his effectiveness. In one of his most fantastic adventures, Grenfell plotted to help northern Copperheads take over the governments of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and establish a Northwestern Confederacy. When the plan—the “Chicago Conspiracy” as it became known—to attack Camp Douglas, free Confederate prisoners, and capture Chicago was discovered, Grenfell, along with 150 cohorts, was arrested. He and six of the principal collaborators were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Grenfell and three fellow prisoners planned the escape that apparently ended in tragedy, although rumors that the legendary soldier of fortune was still alive persisted for many years.
The Westminster
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Category : Presbyterian Church
Languages : en
Pages : 1692
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Category : Presbyterian Church
Languages : en
Pages : 1692
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The Story of My Life
Author: Harry Johnston
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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The life history of a prolific writer, explorer, & British colonial administrator.
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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The life history of a prolific writer, explorer, & British colonial administrator.
Swedish Ventures in Cameroon, 1883-1923
Author: Knut Knutson
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9781571817259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In the 1880s two Swedes were living on the upper slopes of the Cameroon Mountain. One of them, Knutson, wrote a long memoir of his time in Cameroon (1883-1895). It gives fascinating insights into everyday life in pre-colonial Cameroon.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9781571817259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In the 1880s two Swedes were living on the upper slopes of the Cameroon Mountain. One of them, Knutson, wrote a long memoir of his time in Cameroon (1883-1895). It gives fascinating insights into everyday life in pre-colonial Cameroon.
African Missionary Heroes and Heroines
Author: Hermann Karl Wilhelm Kumm
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Category : Missionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Category : Missionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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New International Encyclopedia
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 866
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 866
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The New International Encyclopaedia
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 866
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 866
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The New International Encyclopedia
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 904
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Languages : en
Pages : 904
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