Diary, 1776-1779.

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Diary, 1776-1779.

Diary kept by Haskins, aboard the privateer Charming Sally and in the Old Mill Prison, Plymouth, England, and his subsequent sailing aboard the frigate Alliance in John Paul Jones's fleet.

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Haskins, Jonathan

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Sailor. From the description of Diary, 1776-1779. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70975156 ...

Alliance (Frigate)

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The USS Alliance was a 36-gun frigate built in 1777 by Massachusetts shipbuilders William and James Hackett. Initially named Hancock, the ship was launched in April 1778, then renamed a month later to recognize the newly-formalized alliance between France and the United States. The first mission of the Alliance, initially under the command of Captain Pierre Landais, was to carry the Marquis de Lafayette back to France. Once there, the Alliance was assigned to a squadron commanded by...

Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792

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Naval hero of the United States Revolutionary War and founder of the United States Navy. From the description of Typescript, [19--]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758919 John Paul Jones, American naval officer. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy in 1775, and captain in 1776. In 1778 he began rading the English coast; a year later he commanded the Bon Homme Richard in its victory over the Serapis. After the Revolution, he went t...

Old Mill Prison

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Charming Sally (Sloop)

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