Bibliograph

The ghost ship of Brooklyn, an untold story of the American Revolution, Robert P. Watson

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The ghost ship of Brooklyn, an untold story of the American Revolution, Robert P. Watson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-274) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ghost ship of Brooklyn

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

960294582

Responsibility statement

Robert P. Watson

Sub title

an untold story of the American Revolution

Summary

"The surprising story of the most infamous prison ship of the American Revolution, the HMS Jersey, and its role in the fight for independence."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: "A vast and silent army" -- Warship -- "The glorious cause" -- City of prisons -- Privateers -- Patriots -- Adventure on the high seas -- Floating dungeons -- Dead reckoning -- Welcome to hell -- The final voyage -- Tempest -- Negotiations -- July 4 -- Escape -- Run! -- Turning point -- Freedom -- Deaths and demise -- Rediscovery -- Postscript -- Appendix I. "The poet of the American Revolution" -- Appendix II. List of prison ships

resource.variantTitle

Untold story of the Revolutionary War

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