The indispensables : the diverse soldier-mariners who shaped the country, formed the Navy, and rowed Washington across the Delaware

O'Donnell, Patrick K., 1969- author.

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"On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Continental Army faced annihilation. After losing the Battle of Brooklyn, the British had Washington's army trapped against the East River. The fate of the Revolution rested heavily on the shoulders of the soldier-mariners from Marblehead, Massachusetts. Serving side-by-side in one of the country's first diverse units, they pulled off an "American Dunkirk" and saved the army. In the annals of the Ameri...

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Massachusetts History Revolution, 1775-1783 Participation, African American

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United States. Continental Army. Continental Regiment, 14th

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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ISBN:

9780802156891
0802156894

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xiii, 415 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Diverse soldier-mariners who shaped the country, formed the Navy, and rowed Washington across the Delaware

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

LCCN:

2021022845

Control Number:

3348255

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