Privateers of the Revolution

I love that this book is a great way to enjoy a sea story while learning something new. That is, it answers a great, overlooked question of the American Revolution – how did the Colonies keep their economies alive after breaking from England, their major trading partner? 

This hidden gem tells the story of how New Jersey privateers—commercial vessels operating like warships—kept goods flowing to and from the mid-Atlantic colonies while also depriving England of profits from these voyages.

Best of all, however, is that much of this great book reads like a series of rollicking sea stories, with ship… show more.