| Description |
1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology
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New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Whipple, Abraham, 1733-1819.
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Whipple, Abraham, 1733-1819. |
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United States. Continental Navy -- Biography.
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United States. Continental Navy. |
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Biographies.
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| Subject |
American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783) |
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French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763) |
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Ship captains -- United States -- Biography.
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Ship captains. |
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United States. |
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Privateering -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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Privateering. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
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Pioneers -- Ohio -- Biography.
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Pioneers. |
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Ohio. |
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Ohio -- Biography.
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| Chronological Term |
1700 - 1799 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Bradford, James C.
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Smith, Gene A., 1963-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cohen, Sheldon S. Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2010 9780813040288 |
| ISBN |
9780813040288 (electronic book) |
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0813040280 (electronic book) |
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0813034337 |
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9780813034331 |
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9780813039787 |
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0813039789 |
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