The ghost ship of Brooklyn : an untold story of the American Revolution / Robert P. Watson.

"The surprising story of the most infamous prison ship of the American Revolution, the HMS Jersey, and its role in the fight for independence."--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Watson, Robert P., 1962- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Da Capo Press, [2017]
Subjects:	Jersey (Prison-ship) United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Prisoners and prisons, British. New York (N.Y.) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Prisoners and prisons, British. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > History, Military > 18th century. Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.) > History, Military > 18th century. Great Britain. New York (State) > New York. New York (State) > New York > Brooklyn. New York (State) > New York > Williamsburg. United States. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y) > History, Military > 18th century. New York (N.Y) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Prisoners and prisons, British. Williamsburg (New York, N.Y) > History, Military > 18th century. Prison hulks > Great Britain > History > 18th century. Prison hulks. 1700-1799 History. Military history.
Genre:	History. Military history.
Physical Description:	xiv, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Variant Title:	Untold story of the Revolutionary War
Format:	Book

Description
Summary:	"The surprising story of the most infamous prison ship of the American Revolution, the HMS Jersey, and its role in the fight for independence."--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:	E281 .W37 2017
Bibliography Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-274) and index.
ISBN:	9780306825521 (hardcover) 030682552X (hardcover)