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The Resource Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy : privateer, patriot, pioneer, Sheldon S. Cohen ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith

Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy : privateer, patriot, pioneer, Sheldon S. Cohen ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith

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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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (232 pages)
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
Isbn
9780813034331
Instance
Label
Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy : privateer, patriot, pioneer
Title
Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy
Title remainder
privateer, patriot, pioneer
Statement of responsibility
Sheldon S. Cohen ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
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EBLCP
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Cohen, Sheldon S
Dewey number
  • 359.0092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
E207.W47
LC item number
C644 2010eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Bradford, James C
  • Smith, Gene Allen
Series statement
New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology
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  • Whipple, Abraham
  • United States
  • Ship captains
  • United States
  • United States
  • Privateering
  • Pioneers
  • Ohio
  • Whipple, Abraham
  • United States
  • HISTORY
  • Military operations, Naval
  • Pioneers
  • Privateering
  • Ship captains
  • Ohio
  • United States
Label
Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy : privateer, patriot, pioneer, Sheldon S. Cohen ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith
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Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
763157815
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (232 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780813034331
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)763157815
Label
Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy : privateer, patriot, pioneer, Sheldon S. Cohen ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
763157815
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (232 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780813034331
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)763157815

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