Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy: privateer, patriot, pioneer
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Main Author: Cohen, Sheldon Samuel 1931- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville University Press of Florida 2010
Series:New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index
Cvr; Table of Contents ix; List of Illustrations xi; Foreword xiii; Preface xv; Acknowledgments xix; 1 Rhode Island Beginnings 1; 2 The Passage from Peacetime to Rebellion, 1763-1775 19; 3 Whipple's War, at Home and Abroad, 1775-1778 51; 4 War's Fortunes and Misfortunes, 1779-1783 94; 5 Postwar Discontentments, 1783-1789 130; 6 Final Years in Ohio, 1789-1819 155; Notes 179; Bibliography 213; Index 225
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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (232 pages)
ISBN:0813040280
9780813040288

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