Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy :: privateer, patriot, pioneer /

Sheldon Cohen's biography of Whipple presents a look inside the life of a Continental officer. He illustrates at a personal level the complexities of naval warfare, including Whipple's reliance on personal finances and family connections to outfit his ships and pay his crew. Cohen also rev...

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1. Verfasser: Cohen, Sheldon S.
Weitere Verfasser: Bradford, James C., Smith, Gene Allen
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2010.
Schriftenreihe:New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology.
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Zusammenfassung:Sheldon Cohen's biography of Whipple presents a look inside the life of a Continental officer. He illustrates at a personal level the complexities of naval warfare, including Whipple's reliance on personal finances and family connections to outfit his ships and pay his crew. Cohen also reveals the commander's treatment as a British prisoner of war, and his eventual migration west, shedding light on experiences shared by many Revolutionary War veterans.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index.
ISBN:9780813040288
0813040280
0813034337
9780813034331
9780813039787
0813039789
0813038324
9780813038322

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