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Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy: Privateer, Patriot, Pioneer (New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology)
Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy Privateer Patriot Pioneer - New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology
Author: Sheldon S. Cohen
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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780813034331
ISBN-10: 0813034337
Publication Date: 3/7/2010
Pages: 288
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Publisher: University Press of Florida
Book Type: Hardcover
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