Charles Tyng
Charles Tyng was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in 1801. His voyages took him across the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Caribbean, visiting Cuba, China, Europe, Indonesia and the Sandwich Islands among other ports of call. He died in Rhode Island in 1879.
Charles Tyng was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in 1801. His voyages took him across the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Caribbean, visiting Cuba, China, Europe, Indonesia and the Sandwich Islands among other ports of call. He died in Rhode Island in 1879. See less
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Charles Tyng book reviews
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Before the Wind: The Memoir of an American Sea Captain, 1808-1833
What a Life
by Anne H, Jul 23, 2015
This memoir is amazing treasure. Written in his old age, Charles Tyng recalls the details of his early childhood, participating in neighborhood efforts to thwart a British invasion during the War of ... Read More