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Author: Arthur Dudley Pierce Publisher: Rutgers University Press ISBN: 9780813504445 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 352
Book Description
Arthur Pierce tells the vivid story of smugglers turned privateers after the Revolutionary War broke out. He recounts from many sources tales of ships and men who fought and, although outnumbered and outgunned, still played havoc with British shipping. He tells also of the profiteering that went hand in hand with the privateering of the war years. From the Mullica River to Cape May stretched the woodlands and the inlets that harbored smugglers. Stealthy and dangerous though their activities were, the smugglers were not outcasts. They were looked upon with indulgence by many respectable citizens of the day. As bitterness toward the mother country mounted, smugglers were encouraged and actively supported in their operation agains the Crown. The Jersey inns and taverns emerged as the "cradles of revolt" in the years immediately preceding the Revolution. In them were planned and fostered many intrigues and acts of violence that played important parts behind the scenes of military and official action. A number of these inns and taverns are still in active use today and are depicted in the illustrations. Smugglers' Woods deals with smugglers, privateers, patriots, and loyalists to give an exciting account of the tensions and conflicts that gripped pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary New Jersey.
Author: Arthur Dudley Pierce Publisher: Rutgers University Press ISBN: 9780813504445 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 352
Book Description
Arthur Pierce tells the vivid story of smugglers turned privateers after the Revolutionary War broke out. He recounts from many sources tales of ships and men who fought and, although outnumbered and outgunned, still played havoc with British shipping. He tells also of the profiteering that went hand in hand with the privateering of the war years. From the Mullica River to Cape May stretched the woodlands and the inlets that harbored smugglers. Stealthy and dangerous though their activities were, the smugglers were not outcasts. They were looked upon with indulgence by many respectable citizens of the day. As bitterness toward the mother country mounted, smugglers were encouraged and actively supported in their operation agains the Crown. The Jersey inns and taverns emerged as the "cradles of revolt" in the years immediately preceding the Revolution. In them were planned and fostered many intrigues and acts of violence that played important parts behind the scenes of military and official action. A number of these inns and taverns are still in active use today and are depicted in the illustrations. Smugglers' Woods deals with smugglers, privateers, patriots, and loyalists to give an exciting account of the tensions and conflicts that gripped pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary New Jersey.
Author: Charles G. Harper Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 191
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"The Smugglers: Picturesque Chapters in the Story of an Ancient Craft" by Charles G. Harper lets readers get a look into the long-standing craft of smuggling. Around the world, cities and civilizations were terrorized by smugglers, and no matter what steps governing bodies took to combat this, these crafty men and women were always one step ahead of them. This book is steeped in facts, while at the same time being a fast-paced thrill of of a read.
Author: S. R. Rangarajan Publisher: Scriptor Publication ISBN: 8195283640 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 211
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This book takes the reader to the unknown world of nature. It is an invitation to the readers, inner forests to walk in the outer Wilde's. The author is trying to unearth the connection between the hidden will and the wild Woods. He pursued his enquiry by moving around the globe and becoming an earnest student to learn more about Mother Nature. He travels through the wild forests in British Columbia searching for the Blue Mind Effect and it's proximity with water bodies. Shinrin yoku life span of people in Okinawa, and the healing code of nature everything is well explained in this book.
Author: Donald Grady Shomette Publisher: Schiffer + ORM ISBN: 150730031X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 549
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A narrative of the forgotten privateering war on the Jersey coast during the American Revolution Addresses the maritime conflict period 1775-1783 from both Patriot and Loyalist perspectives Reveals the hitherto untold account of the British “Death Ships” on which 11,000 died