Summary of Dean King's Skeletons on the Zahara

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#1 The crew of the 220-ton brig Commerce set sail in 1815. They were headed first to New Orleans, and if the peace held, they would cross the Atlantic to Gibraltar and partway down the west coast of Africa to the Cape Verde Islands for salt to bring back to Connecticut.

#2 The Connecticut River, which flows through the center of the state, had been blocked by the British for almost two decades. But in 1814, after the British had burned down many American buildings in Washington, D. C. , the American people called for war.

#3 In January 1815, news of the Treaty of Ghent had arrived, putting an end to the conflict. However, it had also put an end to the run of bitter luck for Captain Riley.

#4 Captain Riley took on three Sages as crew members: Justus, Josiah, and Aaron. He had faith in Justus’s nephew, James Riley, and he liked his intelligence, industry, and no-nonsense attitude.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822530829

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Insights on Dean King's Skeletons on the Zahara

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The crew of the 220-ton brig Commerce set sail in 1815. They were headed first to New Orleans, and if the peace held, they would cross the Atlantic to Gibraltar and partway down the west coast of Africa to the Cape Verde Islands for salt to bring back to Connecticut.

#2

The Connecticut River, which flows through the center of the state, had been blocked by the British for almost two decades. But in 1814, after the British had burned down many American buildings in Washington, D. C. , the American people called for war.

#3

In January 1815, news of the Treaty of Ghent had arrived, putting an end to the conflict. However, it had also put an end to the run of bitter luck for Captain Riley.

#4

Captain Riley took on three Sages as crew members: Justus, Josiah, and Aaron. He had faith in Justus’s nephew, James Riley, and he liked his intelligence, industry, and no-nonsense attitude.

#5

The Valley’s merchants, shipbuilders, and farmers worked together in a lucrative partnership, the farmers raising livestock on fields of clover, timothy, and other grasses and shipping to the West Indies butter, cheese, beef, and pork.

#6

The lower Connecticut was a busy stream that was home to many shipbuilding and maritime industries. The demand for new vessels grew steadily, and builders tried to keep up with the demand. Aspiring seamen rose just as quickly to fill the vessels.

#7

The sailors were excited to be leaving the Lower Valley, though they were bittersweet about leaving behind their friends and family. They had grown accustomed