Miles Standish: Captain of the Pilgrims

By John S.C. Abbott

Book Overview

"It has been a constant pleasure to the author to endeavor to rear a worthy tribute to the heroic scaptain and the noble man, Miles Standish, who was one of the most illustrious of those who laid the foundations of this great Republic." --John S.C. Abbott, Preface, 1872

American historian John S.C. Abbott wrote Miles Standish--Captain of the Pilgrims (1872) as part of his American Pioneers and Patriots series. Miles Standish (1584-1656), an English military officer, who accompanied the Pilgrims on the Mayflower journey and became the first commander of the Plymouth Colony militia, which he remained for the rest of his life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646792467
• ISBN13: 9781646792467
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"