Texas Privateer

Captain Thomas James, successful privateer and owner of his own canal company doesn't own a plantation, thus he lacks the prerequisite to force society to accept him as anything other than a ne'er-do-well adventurer. Spanish Tejas led by Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston just declared Texas to be Independent of Santa Anna. Any man who comes to their aid will earn thousands of acres for their own estate. For a plantation, for acceptance into polite society, for earning yet another fortune, Captain James will wager ships, men, guns, treasure, and also his sacred honor.