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Pirates and Patriots (Illustrated Living History Series)
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by C. Keith Wilbur
Sales Rank: 323717
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List Price: $14.95
$11.21
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 96 pages
Published by: Globe Pequot; First edition August 1, 1984
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0871068664
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0871068668
Book Dimensions:
11 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
Weighs: 8.6 ounces
Product Description
Discover the how 2,000 privately armed Yankee vessels captured 16 British warships and almost 3,000 merchantmen during the Revolution.
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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.
Reader Reviews
Historical account of American naval expertise.Free enterprize was engaged with the sanction of the distruction of all ships British.Great drawings.
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