The Yankee Fleet: Maritime New England in the Age of Sail

by James C. Johnston Jr.

Book Overview

In The Yankee Fleet: Maritime New England in the Age of Sail, James C. Johnston Jr. recounts the famous tales that have given the Northeast such a storied maritime tradition. From the stern Puritan fathers to Francisco Ruiz, New England's last known pirate, Johnston canvasses the accounts of the men and women who fished, fought, explored and marauded in sailing craft over the region's fickle--yet fertile--waters. With occasional forays into the nautical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159629325X
• ISBN13: 9781596293250
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.7"