Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy : privateer, patriot, pioneer / [electronic resource]
Cohen, Sheldon S.(Sheldon Samuel),1931-
Gainesville, Fla. : University Press of Florida,
c2010.
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rhode Island beginnings -- The passage from peacetime to rebellion, 1763-1775 -- Whipple's war, at home and abroad, 1775-1778 -- War's fortunes and misfortunes, 1779-1783 -- Postwar discontentments, 1783-1789 -- Final years in Ohio, 1789-1819.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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.
Description based on print version record.
Whipple, Abraham, 1733-1819.
United States. Continental Navy
Ship captains
Privateering
Pioneers
Ship captains
Privateering
Pioneers
Regions & Countries - Americas
History & Archaeology
United States - General