De Aller-Bedste Bøger - over 12 mio. danske og engelske bøger
Levering: 1 - 2 hverdage

The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine: Captain Henry Mowat

Bag om The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine: Captain Henry Mowat

In 1775, Captain Henry Mowat infamously ordered the burning of Falmouth--now Portland. That act cast him as the arch-villain in the state's Revolutionary history, but Mowat's impact on Maine went far beyond a single order. The Scottish Mowat began his North American career by surveying the Maine coast, capturing and confiscating colonial merchant ships he suspected of smuggling. Already feared by Mainers when the war broke out, his legacy was further tarnished when he was blamed for dismantling Fort Pownall at the mouth of the Penobscot River. In this volume, local historian Harry Gratwick examines the life of Henry Mowat and whether he truly was the scoundrel of Revolutionary Maine.

Vis mere
  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781540210326
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 162
  • Udgivet:
  • 16. marts 2015
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x11x229 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 386 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 20. november 2024
På lager

Normalpris

Abonnementspris

- Rabat på køb af fysiske bøger
- 1 valgfrit digitalt ugeblad
- 20 timers lytning og læsning
- Adgang til 70.000+ titler
- Ingen binding

Abonnementet koster 75 kr./md.
Ingen binding og kan opsiges når som helst.

Beskrivelse af The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine: Captain Henry Mowat

In 1775, Captain Henry Mowat infamously ordered the burning of Falmouth--now Portland. That act cast him as the arch-villain in the state's Revolutionary history, but Mowat's impact on Maine went far beyond a single order. The Scottish Mowat began his North American career by surveying the Maine coast, capturing and confiscating colonial merchant ships he suspected of smuggling. Already feared by Mainers when the war broke out, his legacy was further tarnished when he was blamed for dismantling Fort Pownall at the mouth of the Penobscot River. In this volume, local historian Harry Gratwick examines the life of Henry Mowat and whether he truly was the scoundrel of Revolutionary Maine.

Brugerbedømmelser af The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine: Captain Henry Mowat



Find lignende bøger
Bogen The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine: Captain Henry Mowat findes i følgende kategorier: