Franklin's Sea Warriors: The Founding Father and His Pirate Navy that Won the American Revolution

by Samuel Marquis

For fans of Rick Atkinson, H W Brands, and Nathaniel Philbrick comes your next great American Revolution read.

Philosopher, Scientist, Founding Father, Ambassador . . . Spymaster and Admiral? Benjamin Franklin as you've never seen him before.

Franklin’s Sea Warriors is the exciting and often-overlooked story of Benjamin Franklin’s commanding role bringing America’s revolutionary fight to British seas. Stationed in France from 1776-1785, the aging, fur-capped Founding Father directed a formidable naval squadron who relentlessly attacked the British in their home waters and coastal towns and played a pivotal role in winning the war.

Through masterful diplomacy and clandestine espionage, Franklin and his “Patriot-Pirate” Navy’s daring exploits in Europe helped ensure that imperial France became an ally, took the fight to the goliath British Empire’s doorstep, turned the panicked British citizens against their government, and ultimately shielded the American homeland from overwhelming pressure.

In his thrilling tale of high-stakes statecraft and explosive adventure on the high seas, bestselling and award-winning author Samuel Marquis brings to life the critical battles in the European Theater that turned a colonial rebellion into a global conflagration and won the American Revolution, changing history forever.