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Very Good. 1847 Revolutionary WAR POW Ebenezer Fox Caribbean Ships British Prison Memoirs Originally known as The Revolutionary Adventures of Ebenezer Fox, this work was a relatively unknown work on lesser-known aspects of the American Revolutionary War. Ebenezer Fox was a militia soldier who signed on to an American ship protecting shipping routes against the British. While on the ship, he was captured and imprisoned by the British on Jamaica. His most-remembered work, Adventures, was written years after the war, but was his own first-hand account of his role in the American Revolution. Boston: Charles Fox, [1847]. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages [vi], 240 References: Sabin 25344; Kaplan 2003; Gephart 13373 Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)
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Elegant Engravings From Original Designs. Collectible Very Good. No Jacket. 12 vo; 1/2 Pound. brown c w/gilt decs/lettering; lite wear at spine/tips; in mylar protective wraps; Originally apprenticed to a barber, Fox became a soldier in the militia (as a substitute for his employer), was discharged, and later signed aboard a 20-gun ship, the Protector, used to protect American shipping and to annoy the British. In his second cruise, he was captured by the British and put aboard the prison ship Jersey. Conditions on this prison ship were intolerable, and Fox was forced to "join the British." He was sent to Jamaica, where he ultimately escaped by sea to Cuba, eventually returning to Boston in May 1783. Sabin 25344; Kaplan 2003; Gephart 13373; 240 pages.
