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Martha's Vineyard in the American Revolution

Martha's Vineyard in the American Revolution

Paperback

Series: Military

Armed ForcesRegional: New England

Publisher Price: $21.99

ISBN10: 1467150630
ISBN13: 9781467150637
Publisher: History Press
Published: Nov 29 2021
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
As an isolated island outpost, Martha's Vineyard faced some unique challenges during the American Revolution. Neutrality was maintained at the start of the war due to the impact of the British regulations on the fishing and whaling industries. While political expediency may have dominated the day, Vineyard Patriots protected their homeland against the Royal Navy and contributed to the revolutionary effort against marauding British redcoats. In 1778, two key events--one involving three young women and the second an armada of forty naval ships--crystalized the opinion of Vineyarders that they should no longer remain neutral to British incursions on the Island and, more broadly, on American soil. Join local author Tom Dresser as he reveals the unheralded contributions of islanders to the fight for freedom.

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