{"product_id":"2940149187102","title":"Miles Standish, Captain of the Pilgrims","description":"• Annotated \u003cbr\u003e• Author’s biography is included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the digital edition of John S.C. Abbott’s ‘Miles Standish, Captain of the Pilgrims’ first published in 1898. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiles Standish (c. 1584 – October 3, 1656; also known as Myles Standish) was an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military advisor for Plymouth Colony. One of the Mayflower passengers, Standish played a leading role in the administration and defense of Plymouth Colony from its inception. On February 17, 1621, the Plymouth Colony militia elected him as its first commander and continued to re-elect him to that position for the remainder of his life. Standish served as an agent of Plymouth Colony in England, as assistant governor, and as treasurer of Plymouth Colony. He was also one of the first settlers and founders of the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I. The Pilgrims in Holland\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II. The Voyage\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III. Exploring the Coast\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV. The Landing\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V. Life on Shore\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI. The Indians\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII. Exploring Tours\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII. Menaces of Famine and War\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IX. The Weymouth Colonists\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER X. The Sickness of Massasoit and End of the Weymouth Colony\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XI. Domestic and Foreign Policy\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XII. Increase and Growth of the Settlement\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIII. The Courtship of Miles Standish\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIV. The Trading-Posts Menaced\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XV. Removal to Duxbury\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XVI. The Standish Monument\u003cbr\u003eFOOTNOTES\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stingray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149025296624,"sku":"2940149187102","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149187102_p0.jpg?v=1763713193","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149187102","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}