Massachusetts Privateers Of The Revolution

By Gardner Weld Allen

Behind the Continental Navy stood another, shadowier force: the Massachusetts privateers who stalked British commerce and shifted the balance of the war at sea. Privateers hunted in narrow waters. In this classic work of revolutionary war naval history, Gardner Weld Allen follows massachusetts privateering ships from commissioning to capture, revealing how local owners, captains and crews turned the 18th century Massachusetts coast into a hazardous frontier of the American Revolution New England seaboard. Combining narrative drive with meticulous documentation, this american maritime history book traces the rise of American privateers of 1776 in a vivid letters of marque history, and the brutal rhythms of prize-taking, imprisonment and blockade that defined conflict in the Atlantic world. First published in the twentieth century, Allen's study remains a foundational nonfiction naval history reference, rich in names, voyages and engagements that are scattered in obscure records. Its careful scholarship and prose make it invaluable for revolutionary war researchers, genealogists tracing seafaring ancestors, and a dependable resource for naval historians seeking context from original-era accounts. As an age of sail warfare study grounded in real ships and risks, it also rewards general readers drawn to fast-sailing schooners, bold captains and the hazards of the open Atlantic. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure for serious libraries, american revolutionary navy enthusiasts, and anyone who values a distinguished american maritime history book on the shelf.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354445373
• ISBN13: 9789354445378
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 2.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"