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The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive
The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive
The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive
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Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom.

The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during the Revolutionary War. After his ship is captured by the British, he becomes a prisoner on the Amphion. James worries that he will be sold as a slave. Will James ever see his home again?

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 1, 2014
ISBN9781467750646
The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive
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Marty Rhodes Figley

Marty Rhodes Figley is the author of sixteen books, mostly about her favorite subject—remarkable people from our country's past. She earned her B.A. in American Studies from Mount Holyoke College. Marty, whose two children are grown, lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Paul, and their Airedale terrier, Scarlett.

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