{"product_id":"a-man-of-uncommon-valor-james-mitchell-varnum-the-american-revolution-and-the-foundation-of-the-new-republic","title":"A Man of Uncommon Valor: James Mitchell Varnum, the American Revolution, and the Foundation of the New Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 90, 57);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Robert A. Geake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 90, 57);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798999231383\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 90, 57);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 212\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Mitchell Varnum was a singular figure in the War of Independence. As a young attorney, Varnum successfully defended Rhode Island shipping interests against incursion by British Revenue vessels in a case brought against the captain of the infamous H.M.S. \u003ci\u003eGaspee\u003c\/i\u003e that Rhode Islanders burnt to the waterline in an act of protest in June 1772. Two years later, he joined in founding the Kentish Guard, a militia unit that contributed many officers to the American Revolution, including General Nathanael Greene. This book highlights Varnum’s military career and his later political and legal endeavors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROBERT A. GEAKE\u003c\/strong\u003e is a public historian and the author of sixteen books on Rhode Island and New England history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stone Tower Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53392930308390,"sku":"9798999231383","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8859\/5494\/files\/A_Man_of_Uncommon_Valor_Cover_6x9_jpg.jpg?v=1782304753","url":"https:\/\/jplbooks.com\/products\/a-man-of-uncommon-valor-james-mitchell-varnum-the-american-revolution-and-the-foundation-of-the-new-republic","provider":"JPL Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}