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A Mind of Her Own in the War at Sea 1781
In 1781 Captain Elisha Hopewell sails the brig Mary Ann from Boston laden with munitions for Washington’s army. Nancy Hopewell insists on sailing aboard and helps outwit pursuing British ships, steering toward safety as the vessel becomes a prize of war near New York and is taken to the harbor.
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