-- Describes the great events, major actors, and social effects of the American Revolution -- Reveals previously unknown details about a joint Indian and British attack on American positions outside Montreal, Ethan Allen's imprisonment, and the treatment of smallpox A rare participant's account of seafaring during the Revolutionary War. Christopher Prince recounts his adventures on board both British and American ships as a naval enlisted man, as an officer of privateers, and as a master of merchantmen. Prince also ...
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-- Describes the great events, major actors, and social effects of the American Revolution -- Reveals previously unknown details about a joint Indian and British attack on American positions outside Montreal, Ethan Allen's imprisonment, and the treatment of smallpox A rare participant's account of seafaring during the Revolutionary War. Christopher Prince recounts his adventures on board both British and American ships as a naval enlisted man, as an officer of privateers, and as a master of merchantmen. Prince also describes his religious conversion and its transforming effect on his postwar life as a merchant sea captain. Editor Crawford provides introductions, commentary, notes, appendixes, and a glossary.
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