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Solved: The Mystery of the General Arnold
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112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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May 20, 2009
The story of this 1778 shipwreck can be told in a few pages. The chapters were repetitive. It didn't help that I have heard this narrative several times aboard the paddleboat harbor cruise in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The shipwreck can be seen at low tide.
Nonetheless, this is an horrific recount of that fiery snowstorm that killed many of the men aboard the General Arnold. Out of the 105 crew, only 33 survived. Those following the commander's orders to pour liquor into their boots kept from freezing. Those who drank the liquor froze to death.
The storm prevented the townspeople from reaching the ship. When the dead were brought ashore, they were placed in Town Brook to thaw out their bodies for burial. Their attempts were unsuccessful. The bodies in various positions with some clinging to each other were later buried in a mass grave on Burial Hill.
Nonetheless, this is an horrific recount of that fiery snowstorm that killed many of the men aboard the General Arnold. Out of the 105 crew, only 33 survived. Those following the commander's orders to pour liquor into their boots kept from freezing. Those who drank the liquor froze to death.
The storm prevented the townspeople from reaching the ship. When the dead were brought ashore, they were placed in Town Brook to thaw out their bodies for burial. Their attempts were unsuccessful. The bodies in various positions with some clinging to each other were later buried in a mass grave on Burial Hill.
October 15, 2013
This is an accounting of the wreck of the Brig General Arnold, Named after ther infamous Benedict Arnold before he turned traitor, off Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1778 during the American Revolution. After leaving Boston December 24, 1778 it soon was hit by a severe Nor'easter. They sought refuge in outer part of Plymouth Harbor. They soon become stranded and taking on water after striking a sand bar. The crew of 105 soon soon can only find refuge on the upper quarterdeck exposed to the elements. The people of Plymouth are helpless to help and can listen helplessly until the weather subsides enough to attempt a rescue. Only a small fraction of the crew survive the bitter cold.
This book attempts to bring more clarity of what exactly happened that fatefull voyage to both the crew and to what happened to Brig itself afterwards.
This book attempts to bring more clarity of what exactly happened that fatefull voyage to both the crew and to what happened to Brig itself afterwards.
May 9, 2009
A short historical book retelling the tale of the brigantine General Arnold and the tragedy that fell upon it. Sailing at Christmas in 1778 the ship ran into a powerful winter storm and most of the crew froze to death within sight of land. The book uses first hand accounts and reprints of old documents to enhance the horror of the moment. It also solves the mystery of what later happened to the ship and its few survivors.
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