The Noank's Log: A Privateer of the Revolution

The Noank's Log: A Privateer of the Revolution The latter half of the year 1776 and the...
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Author: Stoddard, William O.,1835-1925
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The Noank's Log: A Privateer of the Revolution

The Noank's Log: A Privateer of the Revolution

€6,35

The Noank's Log: A Privateer of the Revolution

€6,35
Author: Stoddard, William O.,1835-1925
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Noank's Log: A Privateer of the Revolution

The latter half of the year 1776 and the whole of the year 1777 have been vaguely and erroneously described as "the dark hour" of the war for American independence. It is true that our armies, hastily gathered and imperfectly equipped, had been outnumbered and defeated in several important engagements. Beyond that purely military fact there was no real darkness. Upon the sea the success of the Americans had been phenomenal. Before the end of the year 1777, the commerce of Great Britain had suffered losses which dismayed her merchants. As early as the 6th of February, 1778, Mr. Woodbridge, alderman of London, testified at the bar of the House of Lords that the number of British ships taken by American cruisers already reached the startling number of seven hundred and thirty-three. Of these many had been retaken, but the Americans had succeeded in carrying into port, as prizes, five hundred and fifty-nine. The value of these and their cargoes was declared to be moderately estimated at over ten millions of dollars. Only a few of the American cruisers were public vessels, sent out either by individual states or by the United States. All the others were private armed ships, "letters of marque and reprisal" privateers. Something of their character and cruising is set forth in this story of the old whaler Noank, of New London. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 38523
Author: Stoddard, William O.
Release Date: Jan 7, 2012
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Illustrator: Crawford, Will, 1869-1944

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