Nathaniel Fanning

The Memoirs of Nathaniel Fanning

Included in this 2020 version, amounting to nearly 2,500 words of added content: -Improved formatting, -Definitions of sailing terms, -Historical context related to events and people mentioned in the narrative, -Conversions of historic currencies to 2020 US dollars, -Explanations of outdated terms and phrases. This is the narrative of Nathaniel Fanning, an American sailor during the American Revolution. As a Navy midshipman serving under the famous John Paul Jones, he includes a firsthand account of the battle with the Serapis. As a captain of a French privateer, he shares the adventures and challenges of one of the lesser-known aspects of the American Revolution. His memoir includes stories of being taken prisoner, fighting battles, taking prizes right under British noses, visiting both French and English towns, casual spywork in London, outwitting the British, and a biography of John Paul Jones written by someone who served closely under him. It is a fascinating, firsthand account of the sea war for American Independe