The Fisherman's Cause
Atlantic Commerce and Maritime Dimensions of the American Revolution
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Publisher Description
In the first book-length examination of the connections between the commercial fishing industry in colonial America and the American Revolution, Christopher Magra considers why colonial fishermen and fish merchants resisted British authority during the imperial crisis and how the fishing industry was mobilized for the war effort, underscoring the pivotal maritime activities that secured American independence.