A Boston Schooner in the Royal Navy, 1768-1772: Commerce and Conflict in Maritime British America

Uses rare surviving records, including fully intact logbooks, to situate the customs—enforcement interceptor Sultana within the wider picture of the British Atlantic in this crucial period.

HONORABLE MENTION: 2023 Lyman Book Award for North American Naval History


The small Boston—built schooner Sultana served as a customs—enforcement interceptor on the North American eastern seaboard in the period leading up to the American Declaration of Independence, when British taxation of American trade ...