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Captain Called It Mutiny

Captain Called It Mutiny

By: Frederic Van de Water
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On December 1, 1842, three crew members of the U.S. Navy brig Somers were hanged for mutiny. The alleged leader was eighteen-year-old Philip Spencer, son of President Tyler's Secretary of War. The author, a distant relative of one of the crew members suspected in the incident, attempts to uncover the facts of this controversial moment in United States naval history. - Summary by Mark HarringtonCopyright Modern Genre Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences World
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  • Captain Called It Mutiny - Frederic Van de Water

    Captain Called It Mutiny - Frederic Van de Water
    Jun 9 2026
    On December 1, 1842, three crew members of the U.S. Navy brig Somers were hanged for mutiny. The alleged leader was eighteen-year-old Philip Spencer, son of President Tyler's Secretary of War. The author, a distant relative of one of the crew members suspected in the incident, attempts to uncover the facts of this controversial moment in United States naval history. - Summary by Mark Harrington
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    7 hrs and 49 mins
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