The ghost ship of Brooklyn : an untold story of the American Revolution

The ghost ship of Brooklyn : an untold story of the American Revolution / Robert P. Watson.

Author/creator	Watson, Robert P., 1962- author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York, NY : Da Capo Press, [2017]
Description	xiv, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	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. 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.

Portion of title	Untold story of the Revolutionary War
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.
Abstract	"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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-274) and index.
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Military history.
LCCN	2017006903
ISBN	9780306825521 (hardcover)
ISBN	030682552X (hardcover)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E281 .W37 2017	✔ Available	Place Hold