“I was not yet fourteen years of age. . . . The boys were employed in waiting on the officers, but in time of action a boy was q

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“I was not yet fourteen years of age. . . . The boys were employed in waiting on the officers, but in time of action a boy was q

uartered [assigned] to each gun to carry cartridges.” —From Andrew Sherburne’s Experiences on a Privateer During the Revolutionary War
How old was Sherburne, and what were his duties aboard the ship?

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Aliun [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-13T14:38:32+03:00

Aliun [14]3 years ago

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Answer: He was younger than 14 and had to wait on officers and was assigned to have a gun to carry a cartridge.