The Private Revolution of Geoffrey Frost: Being an Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as . (Hardscrabble Books-Fiction of New England)

Fender, J. E.

ISBN 10: 1584652128 / ISBN 13: 9781584652120

Published by University Press of New England, Hanover and London, 2002

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No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. First Edition, First Printing. Fender introduces a new maritime series chronicling the astonishing adventures of Captain Geoffrey Frost. Frost, a skilled mariner who cut his teeth on the often-treacherous China trade, is enlisted by the colony of New Hampshire to transport heavy canons seized by the Continental Navy during an amphibious assault on a British fort in the Bahamas. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Private Revolution of Geoffrey Frost: Being an Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as . (Hardscrabble Books-Fiction of New England)
• Publisher: University Press of New England, Hanover and London
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584652128
• ISBN 13: 9781584652120
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • HISTORICAL FICTION

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Synopsis

At twenty-six, Geoffrey Frost is already an experienced mariner and a veteran of the China trade, but he sets aside his lucrative commercial interests to assist the American colonies in their war with Great Britain. Unfortunately, his first mission for the colony of New Hampshire - to transport some badly needed cannons captured in the Bahamas - runs afoul of British naval vessels patrolling the American coast. Commanding a ship built for cargo rather than warfare, and a crew more accustomed to fending off pirates than engaging a well-trained British naval crew, Frost reveals a flair for tactics and a coolness under fire that bodes well for his wartime career.
His own ship all but destroyed in the desperate battle off the Isles of Shoals, Frost nevertheless returns to Portsmouth with a valuable prize - the newly built, copper-bottomed, well-equipped sloop o' war Jaguar, which he call "the cat." Taking command of this vessel, Frost embarks on his new career as a licensed privateer, sailing out of Portsmouth to harass British merchant ships and help fund the American cause. But first, he launches a daring rescue mission into the heart of British Canada.

About the Authors

J. E. Fender is Legal Counsel for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - the U. S. Navy's oldest shipyard.

J. E. Fender is Legal Counsel for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire--the U.S. Navy's oldest shipyard.