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Watson, Robert P., 1962- author.
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Jersey (Prison-ship)
Prison hulks -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons, British.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons, British.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- History, Military -- 18th century.
Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.) -- History, Military -- 18th century.
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The ghost ship of Brooklyn : an untold story of the Revolutionary War / Robert P. Watson.
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Watson, Robert P., 1962- author.
Boston : Da Capo Press, [2017]
ISBN:
9780306825521
030682552X
Summary:
"The surprising story of the most infamous prison ship of the American Revolution, the HMS Jersey, and its role in the fight for independence."--Provided by publisher.
Description:
xiv, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction: "A vast and silent army" -- Warship -- "The glorious cause" -- City of prisons -- Privateers -- Patriots -- Adventure on the high seas -- Floating dungeons -- Dead reckoning -- Welcome to hell -- The final voyage -- Tempest -- Negotiations -- July 4 -- Escape -- Run! -- Turning point -- Freedom -- Deaths and demise -- Rediscovery -- Postscript -- Appendix I. "The poet of the American Revolution" -- Appendix II. List of prison ships.
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Davidson Library
Adult Non-fiction
973.371 Watson
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Matthews Library
Adult Non-fiction
973.371 Watson
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Hickory Grove Library
Adult Non-fiction
973.371 Watson
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04/02/2024
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