Pirates & Patriots of the Revolution: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Colonial Seamanship - Brossura

Wilbur, C. Keith

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0871068664 ISBN 13: 9780871068668

Casa editrice: Globe Pequot Pr, 1984

Riassunto

Portrays the way of life of privateers during the American Revolution and details their role in helping the colonists win the war

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America's legalized pirates plundered on the high seas to win freedom for their country and a fortune for themselves. Discover the little know story of how 2,000 privately armed Yankee vessels captured sixteen British warships and almost 3,000 merchantmen during the Revolution. This makeshift "civilian navy" crippled British commerce, seized crucial supplies for Washington's army, and earned $50 million for its owners and crew.
|America's legalized pirates plundered on the high seas to win freedom for their country and a fortune for themselves. Discover the little know story of how 2,000 privately armed Yankee vessels captured sixteen British warships and almost 3,000 merchantmen during the Revolution. This makeshift "civilian navy" crippled British commerce, seized crucial supplies for Washington's army, and earned $50 million for its owners and crew.

Product Description:

The Illustrated Living History series offers a close look at how Native Americans, explorers, and colonists lived their everyday lives in the America of the 16th-19th centuries. Each title in the series, especially created for grades 5 to 10, has been carefully researched for authentic detail and accurately illustrated to help young readers have fun discovering America's earliest history and development.

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• Editore: Globe Pequot Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0871068664
• ISBN 13: 9780871068668
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 98