AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YANKEE MARINER
Christopher Prince and the American Revolution
Christpher Prince
(edited by Michael J. Crawford)
NEW copy. Trade paperback. (Potomac Books,
2002). 263 pages.
"Born in a scaport town in colonial Massachusetts, Christopher Prince grew up to
become an accomplished merchant seaman. During the Revolution, he served on
board both British and American ships. In his journal, which is the foundation
of The Autobiography of a Yankee Mariner, he recounted narrow escapes from
death, his travails as a prisoner, previously unknown details about a joint
Indian and British attack on Montreal, and a new perspective on Ethan Allen's
imprisonment. He concluded with an account of his religious conversion and its
transforming effect on his life. Historian Michael J. Crawford provides expert
historical context to Prince's journal with an introduction, notes, appendixes,
and a glossary. Prince and Crawford's combined efforts bring us a riveting,
real-life story that makes an important contribution to our understanding of
American naval, maritime, and Revolutionary history."
OUT OF PRINT.
$15.00
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