The memoirs of Andrew Sherburne, patriot and privateer of the American Revolution
By: edited by Karen Zeinert ; illustrated by Seymour Fleishman.
Contributors: Zeinert, Karen.; Fleishman, Seymour, ill.
Publisher: Linnet Books
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Hamden, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Sherburne, Andrew, 1765-1831 -- Juvenile literature.; Sherburne, Andrew, 1765-1831.; Privateering -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.; Sailors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Privateering.; Sailors.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives.
Description: Excerpts from the author's autobiography recall his experiences as a thirteen-year-old boy serving on an American privateer ship during the Revolutionary War.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-96).