The Yankee Fleet: Maritime New England in the Age of Sail (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781596293250)

In The Yankee Fleet: Maritime New England in the Age of Sail, James C. Johnston Jr. recounts the famous tales that have given the Northeast such a storied maritime tradition. From the stern Puritan fathers to Francisco Ruiz, New England's last known pirate, Johnston canvasses the accounts of the men and women who fished, fought, explored and marauded in sailing craft over the region's fickle--yet fertile--waters. With occasional forays into the nautical history of the Chesapeake and trans-Atlantic realms, The Yankee Fleet offers a colourful and offbeat exploration of Yankee sailors and the world they made.

Author: James C. Johnston Jr
ISBN-10: 159629325X
ISBN-13: 9781596293250
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2007
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.74h x 6.80w x 0.41d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2008 pg. 91