Episode 18: Evading the French ships in the Caribbean
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Samuel sails to St. Domingo while war between the English and French begins to heat up. Storms and a variety of sea animal encounters mark a relatively peaceful journey across the Atlantic. However, the likelihood of encountering a French warship forces Samuel to devise creative ways to conceal his ships lack of crew and firepower.
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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! The Journal of Samuel Kelly is a detailed diary kept by an 18th century sailor. It was discovered approximately 100 years after his death. The book is out of print with its final printing occurring around 1925 by the Fredrick A Stokes company.
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