Mary Whipple Dbq

On January 14, 1730, William and Mary Whipple brought their second of five children into the world, William Whipple Jr. He was a man who accomplished many things in his fifty-five years, wether it be on the sea, the courtroom, or the battlefield. There are three stages in his life that were pivotal in forming who he was, the merchant shipman, the politician, and the general. However, there are there are several words that come to mind which describe him such as, confident, kind, decisive, and wise. From youth to young adulthood, William Whipple was raised among the environment of ships and the sea. His father William Whipple Sr. was a sea going man. Around the age of fourteen, with only a elementary …show more content…
The first under the command of now General William Whipple. The second under General John Stark. "A recommendation is gone thither for raising some regiments of Blacks. This, I suppose will lay a foundation for the emancipation of those wretches in that country. I hope it will be the means of dispensing the blessings of Freedom to all the human race in America.” William’s view of slavery was like others in the colonies, he opposed slavery but he had slaves of his own nevertheless. And although he freed all of his slaves when he went to war, there is a story of one of his slave boys that is fascinating. His name was Prince, he had served William for most of his life. As the general was leaving his home to go to war, he told Prince to come and “fight for our freedom.” But when Prince said that he had no freedom, so William freed him on the spot, and Prince accompanied him. Prince served throughout the war, and was with the great George Washington as he crossed the Delaware. General Whipple commenced his duty in the September of 1777, in the Vermont and New York campaigns. These ended with the battle of Saratoga, in which he assisted in the defeat of British General John Burgoyne. This victory that he participated in, was the turning point in the American fight for