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Smuggler's Woods by Professor Arthur Pierce

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Smuggler's Woods

Jaunts and Journeys in Colonial and Revolutionary New Jersey

Professor Arthur Pierce, Arthur Pierce

Rutgers University Press · Print & ebook · March 1, 1964

Reading lane: Colonial America (to 1775)

Arthur Pierce tells the vivid story of smugglers turned privateers after the Revolutionary War broke out.

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Good for readers interested in militaryGood for readers who enjoy Colonial America (to 1775) and New England History.Strong fit for readers who prefer grounded, real-world context.

Book Details

Authors
Professor Arthur Pierce, Arthur Pierce
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Published
March 1, 1964
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Colonial America (to 1775) · New England History
Reading lane
Colonial America (to 1775)

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  • Middle Atlantic History

About This Book

Arthur Pierce tells the vivid story of smugglers turned privateers after the Revolutionary War broke out. He recounts from many sources tales of ships and men who fought and, although outnumbered and outgunned, still played havoc with British shipping. He tells also of the profiteering that went hand in hand with the privateering of the war years. From the Mullica River to Cape May stretched the woodlands and the inlets that harbored smugglers. Stealthy and dangerous though...

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Arthur Pierce tells the vivid story of smugglers turned privateers after the Revolutionary War broke out. He recounts from many sources tales of ships and men who fought and, although outnumbered and outgunned, still played havoc with British shipping. He tells also of the profiteering that went hand in hand with the privateering of the war years. From the Mullica River to Cape May stretched the woodlands and the inlets that harbored smugglers. Stealthy and dangerous though their activities were, the smugglers were not outcasts. They were looked upon with indulgence by many respectable citizens of the day. As bitterness toward the mother country mounted, smugglers were encouraged and actively supported in their operation agains the Crown. The Jersey inns and taverns emerged as the "cradles of revolt" in the years immediately preceding the Revolution. In them were planned and fostered many intrigues and acts of violence that played important parts behind the scenes of military and official action. A number of these inns and taverns are still in active use today and are depicted in the illustrations. Smugglers' Woods deals with smugglers, privateers, patriots, and loyalists to give an exciting account of the tensions and conflicts that gripped pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary New Jersey.

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