Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy: Privateer, Patriot, Pioneer

by Sheldon S. Cohen

Book Overview

Abraham Whipple (1733-1819) commanded insurgents who destroyed HMS Gaspee in Narragansett Bay and helped direct the successful invasion of the Bahamas. This little-known, yet intrepid and frequently successful Continental Navy officer contributed significantly to the War for Independence. An esteemed officer of the fleet, he spent his last years in frontier Ohio where he was respected and appealed to younger generations as a "representative of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813039789
• ISBN13: 9780813039787
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"