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Pirates and Patriots of the Revolution: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Colonial Seamanship

C. Keith Wilbur

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Description:America's legalized pirates plundered on the high seas to win freedom for their country and a fortune for themselves.Discover the little-known story of how 2,000 privately armed Yankee vessels captured sixteen British warships and almost 3,000 merchantmen during the Revolution. This makeshift "civilian navy" crippled British commerce, seized crucial supplies for Washington's army, and earned $50 million for its owners and crew.This unique book recreates the swashbuckling era of the privateer in striking detail, including- how "Quakers"--wooden replicas of scarce, expensive cannons--often bluffed an enemy into submission- how a silver coin was placed under the mainmast step to insure a booty-laden voyage- how sailors waterproofed their clothing with tar and covered their pigtails with eelskins- how one ship, low on ammunition, packed the gun muzzles with crowbars and fired "a flight of huge arrows"- how a fourteen-year-old crewman's share of one voyage amounted to twenty pounds each of cotton, allspice, ginger, and logwood; a ton of sugar; thirty-five gallons of rum; and $700With this remarkable volume as your guide, you'll literally "learn the ropes" of the seafaring life two centuries ago.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pirates and Patriots of the Revolution: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Colonial Seamanship. To get started finding Pirates and Patriots of the Revolution: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Colonial Seamanship, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: America's legalized pirates plundered on the high seas to win freedom for their country and a fortune for themselves.Discover the little-known story of how 2,000 privately armed Yankee vessels captured sixteen British warships and almost 3,000 merchantmen during the Revolution. This makeshift "civilian navy" crippled British commerce, seized crucial supplies for Washington's army, and earned $50 million for its owners and crew.This unique book recreates the swashbuckling era of the privateer in striking detail, including- how "Quakers"--wooden replicas of scarce, expensive cannons--often bluffed an enemy into submission- how a silver coin was placed under the mainmast step to insure a booty-laden voyage- how sailors waterproofed their clothing with tar and covered their pigtails with eelskins- how one ship, low on ammunition, packed the gun muzzles with crowbars and fired "a flight of huge arrows"- how a fourteen-year-old crewman's share of one voyage amounted to twenty pounds each of cotton, allspice, ginger, and logwood; a ton of sugar; thirty-five gallons of rum; and $700With this remarkable volume as your guide, you'll literally "learn the ropes" of the seafaring life two centuries ago.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pirates and Patriots of the Revolution: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Colonial Seamanship. To get started finding Pirates and Patriots of the Revolution: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Colonial Seamanship, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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