Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy : privateer, patriot, pioneer / Sheldon S. Cohen ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith.

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Cohen, Sheldon S

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TextSeries: New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeologyPublication details: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780813040288
0813040280
0813034337
9780813034331
9780813039787
0813039789
0813038324
9780813038322

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy.DDC classification:

359.0092 B 23

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E207.W47 C644 2010eb

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Contents:

Cvr; Table of Contents ix; List of Illustrations xi; Foreword xiii; Preface xv; Acknowledgments xix; 1 Rhode Island Beginnings 1; 2 The Passage from Peacetime to Rebellion, 1763-1775 19; 3 Whipple's War, at Home and Abroad, 1775-1778 51; 4 War's Fortunes and Misfortunes, 1779-1783 94; 5 Postwar Discontentments, 1783-1789 130; 6 Final Years in Ohio, 1789-1819 155; Notes 179; Bibliography 213; Index 225.

Summary: Sheldon Cohen's biography of Whipple presents a look inside the life of a Continental officer. He illustrates at a personal level the complexities of naval warfare, including Whipple's reliance on personal finances and family connections to outfit his ships and pay his crew. Cohen also reveals the commander's treatment as a British prisoner of war, and his eventual migration west, shedding light on experiences shared by many Revolutionary War veterans.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index.

Sheldon Cohen's biography of Whipple presents a look inside the life of a Continental officer. He illustrates at a personal level the complexities of naval warfare, including Whipple's reliance on personal finances and family connections to outfit his ships and pay his crew. Cohen also reveals the commander's treatment as a British prisoner of war, and his eventual migration west, shedding light on experiences shared by many Revolutionary War veterans.