For Love of Country - A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution

The Project Gutenberg EBook of For Love of Country, by Cyrus Townsend BradyThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the RevolutionAuthor: Cyrus Townsend BradyRelease Date: March 10, 2007 [EBook #20791]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY ***Produced by Al HainesFor Love of CountryA Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the RevolutionBYCYRUS TOWNSEND BRADYAUTHOR OF "THE GRIP OF HONOR," "FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE SEA,"ETC.NEW YORKCHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS1908Copyright, 1898,BY CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONSAll rights reserved.TO THESociety of the Sons of the Revolution,And those kindred organizations whose chief function is to cultivate a spirit of patriotism and love of country in thepresent by recalling the struggles and sacrifices of the past.PREFACESince the action of this story falls during the periods, and the book deals with personages and incidents, which areusually treated of in the more serious pages of history, it is proper that some brief word of explanation should be writtenby which I might confirm some of the romantic happenings hereafter related, which to the casual reader may appear todraw too heavily upon his credulity for ...