Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy: Privateer, Patriot, Pioneer - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Sheldon S. CohenSeries:New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical ArchaeologPublish date:2011-09-19Pages:248
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of FloridaISBN-13:9780813039787ISBN-10:813039789UPC:9780813039787Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, United StatesBook Topic:Naval, Colonial Period (1600-1775)Size:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SC89YJ52RY
Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy: Privateer, Patriot, Pioneer
Abraham Whipple (1733-1819) commanded insurgents who destroyed HMS Gaspee in Narragansett Bay and helped direct the successful invasion of the Bahamas. This little-known, yet intrepid and frequently successful Continental Navy officer contributed significantly to the War for Independence. An esteemed officer of the fleet, he spent his last years in frontier Ohio where he was respected and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of FloridaISBN-13:9780813039787ISBN-10:813039789UPC:9780813039787Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, United StatesBook Topic:Naval, Colonial Period (1600-1775)Size:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SC89YJ52RY
Sheldon S. Cohen, professor emeritus of history at Loyola University, Chicago, is author of numerous articles and books, including Yankee Sailors in British Gaols and British Supporters of the American Revolution, 1775-1783.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
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