Readers will be fascinated by this collection of accounts of naval events during the Revolutionary War in the waters south and west of Cape Cod, Massachusetts; namely Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. The author has stitched together a riveting story from letters, newspaper articles and other contemporary sources that will make readers feel that they are experiencing this exciting period of history first-hand. Dispassionate treatment is given to both the Patriot and Loyalist perspectives. The text is enhanced by illustrations, a full name index, and references.
Frederick Lawrence
2008, 5½x8½, paper, index, 176 pp.
ISBN: 9780788445958
101-L4595
