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The Reluctant Patriot
In 1775, just prior to the start of the American Revolution, the British schooner Halifax was wrecked off the Maine coast. The pilot of the vessel was a Colonial seaman who'd been impressed into the Royal Navy. Drawing on true events and real people, noted maritime author and historian Roger Duncan traces the fictional life of Halifax's pilot in this historical novel.
Coastal Maine
A fascinating and comprehensive chronicle of four hundred years of maritime history along the Maine coast.
Dorothy Elizabeth
At age 80, the author decided that it was time to build a new yacht. This book recounts his exploits building a 28-foot schooner and tells of the people--the craftsmen and craftswomen, friends, and family--who gave of their skills and time to turn the "Dorothy Elizabeth" from an idea into a graceful, seaworthy reality. Photos. Map.
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The Court-Martial of Paul Revere
At the height of the American Revolution in 1779, Massachusetts launched the Penobscot Expedition, a massive military and naval undertaking designed to force the British from the strategically important coast of Maine. What should have been an easy victory for the larger American force quickly descended into a quagmire of arguing, disobedience, and failed strategy. In the end, not only did the British retain their stronghold, but the entire flotilla of American vessels was lost in what became the worst American naval disaster prior to Pearl Harbor. In the inevitable finger-pointing that followed the debacle, the already-famous Lieutenant Colonel Paul Revere, commissioned as the expeditionÕs...
