Borderland Smuggling: Patriots, Loyalists, and Illicit Trade in the Northeast, 1783-1820

by Joshua M. Smith

Book Overview

North American Society for Oceanic History John Lyman Book Award in United States Maritime History Passamaquoddy Bay lies between Maine and New Brunswick at the mouth of the St. Croix River. Most of it (including Campobello Island) is within Canada, but the Maine town of Lubec lies at the bay's entrance. Rich in beaver pelts, fish, and timber, the area was a famous smuggling center after the American Revolution. Joshua Smith examines the reasons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813064430
• ISBN13: 9780813064437
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"