Richard Carvel

The hero, Richard Carvel has his sympathies for the cause of the American Independence before and during the American Revolution. He also harbors  his enduring love for his childhood sweetheart, Dorothy Manners. His uncle's betrayal sends Richard to face kidnapping and piracy, until he is finally rescued and befriended by a true-life hero of the American Revolution, John Paul Jones; and ultimately restored to his birthright and his true love.