Tells the vivid story of smugglers turned privateers after the Revolutionary War broke out. Arthur Pierce recounts from many sources tales of ships and men who fought and, although outnumbered and outgunned, still played havoc with British shipping. He tells also of the profiteering that went hand in hand with the privateering of the war years.
Tells the vivid story of smugglers turned privateers after the Revolutionary War broke out. Arthur Pierce recounts from many sources tales of ships and men who fought and, although outnumbered and outgunned, still played havoc with British shipping. He tells also of the profiteering that went hand in hand with the privateering of the war years.
Introduction 1 Smugglers' Woods 2 Privateering- and Adventure 3 Privateering- and Profiteering 4 Wistarberg: A New Look 5 Tea Time at Greenwich 6 "Cohansie": A Love Story 7 Cradles of Revolt: The Taverns 8 The Taverns Go to War 9 Salt of the Sea 10 The Murder of Joshua Huddy 11 "George, Be King!" Appendix A: A Tavern Guide for Colonial Touridsts Text References Manuscript Sources Bibliography Index
Introduction 1 Smugglers' Woods 2 Privateering- and Adventure 3 Privateering- and Profiteering 4 Wistarberg: A New Look 5 Tea Time at Greenwich 6 "Cohansie": A Love Story 7 Cradles of Revolt: The Taverns 8 The Taverns Go to War 9 Salt of the Sea 10 The Murder of Joshua Huddy 11 "George, Be King!" Appendix A: A Tavern Guide for Colonial Touridsts Text References Manuscript Sources Bibliography Index
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