Samuel Smedley, Connecticut Privateer
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Jackson Kuhl | ISBN: | 9781614233176 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | April 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jackson Kuhl |
| ISBN: | 9781614233176 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | April 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
From the shores of Long Island Sound to the high seas of the West Indies, against British warships and letters of marque, Samuel Smedley left a stream of smoke and blood as he took prisoners and prizes alike. At twenty-three years old, Smedley, a Fairfield, Connecticut native, enlisted as a lieutenant of marines on the Connecticut ship Defence during the American Revolution. Less than a year later he was her captain, scouring the seas for British prey. Author Jackson Kuhl delves into the life and times of this Patriot, sea captain and privateer.
From the shores of Long Island Sound to the high seas of the West Indies, against British warships and letters of marque, Samuel Smedley left a stream of smoke and blood as he took prisoners and prizes alike. At twenty-three years old, Smedley, a Fairfield, Connecticut native, enlisted as a lieutenant of marines on the Connecticut ship Defence during the American Revolution. Less than a year later he was her captain, scouring the seas for British prey. Author Jackson Kuhl delves into the life and times of this Patriot, sea captain and privateer.
