The fish and the falcon
Subtitle: Gloucester's resolute role in American's [sic] fight for freedom
By: Joseph E. Garland.
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Gloucester (Mass.) -- History -- 18th century; Gloucester (Mass.) -- History, Naval -- 18th century; Gloucester (Mass.) -- History, Military -- 18th century; New England -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783; New England -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Rasp of saw and song of sea; title: Out of Gloucester; title: His Majesty versus 33 hogsheads of molasses; title: Storm clouds to the eastward; title: With heavy hearts; title: War; title: Peregrine, swooping from on high; title: The fish and the falcon; title: Their spirit seems to equal to their abilities; title: A close call; title: Where's Nancy?; title: The difficulties we labor under; title: Yankee heroes all; title: Privateers, privation and hovering falcons; title: The saga of John Blatchford : patriot at fourteen; title: Six small cheezes & part of a pail of butter; title: Robin Hood and her merry men; title: To the finish; title: Matters once set in motion; title: The earthier side of Gloucester; title: Bound home.