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The ghost ship of Brooklyn : an untold story of the American Revolution / Robert P. Watson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watson, Robert P., 1962- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jersey (Prison-ship).
- National Book Committee.
- Prison hulks.
- History.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons, British.
- United States.
- New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons, British.
- New York (N.Y.).
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--History, Military--18th century.
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.).
- Prison hulks--Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.)--History, Military--18th century.
- Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.).
- Great Britain.
- New York (State)--New York.
- New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn.
- New York (State)--New York--Williamsburg.
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y)--History, Military--18th century.
- New York (N.Y)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons, British.
- Williamsburg (New York, N.Y)--History, Military--18th century.
- Local Subjects:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y)--History, Military--18th century.
- New York (N.Y)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons, British.
- Williamsburg (New York, N.Y)--History, Military--18th century.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons, British.
- Genre:
- History.
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Untold story of the Revolutionary War
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Da Capo Press, [2017]
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-274) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780306825521
- 030682552X
- OCLC:
- 960294582
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