The ghost ship of Brooklyn : an untold story of the American Revolution
2017
973.371 W337 2017
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Title
The ghost ship of Brooklyn : an untold story of the American Revolution
Variant Title
Untold story of the American Revolution
Edition
1st ed.
Published
Boston : Da Capo Press, 2017.
Description
xiv, 288 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
973.371 W337 2017
System Control No.
(OCoLC)960294582
Note
"The surprising story of the most infamous prison ship of the American Revolution, the HMS Jersey, and its role in the fight for independence"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-274) and index.
Contents: Introduction: "A vast and silent army" -- Warship -- "The glorious cause" -- City of prisons -- Privateers -- Patriots -- Adventure on the high seas -- Floating dungeons -- Dead reckoning -- Welcome to hell -- The final voyage -- Tempest -- Negotiations -- July 4 -- Escape -- Run! -- Turning point -- Freedom -- Deaths and demise -- Rediscovery -- Postscript -- Appendix I. "The poet of the American Revolution" -- Appendix II. List of prison ships.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-274) and index.
Contents: Introduction: "A vast and silent army" -- Warship -- "The glorious cause" -- City of prisons -- Privateers -- Patriots -- Adventure on the high seas -- Floating dungeons -- Dead reckoning -- Welcome to hell -- The final voyage -- Tempest -- Negotiations -- July 4 -- Escape -- Run! -- Turning point -- Freedom -- Deaths and demise -- Rediscovery -- Postscript -- Appendix I. "The poet of the American Revolution" -- Appendix II. List of prison ships.
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