Truxtun of the Constellation: The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, U.S. Navy, 1755-1822 - Brossura

Ferguson, Eugene S.

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ISBN 10: 0801865972 ISBN 13: 9780801865978

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2001

Riassunto

Originally printed in 1956, this biography tells of Truxtun's life and his career as one of the first six captains appointed to the U.S. Navy. It recounts his beginnings as a teenaged merchant seaman, his first position commanding a ship, and his role as a privateer during the American Revolution. From there, the book describes Truxtun's four trade voyages to the Far East, his acquaintance with Benjamin Franklin, his engagement in an undeclared naval war with France, and his eventual resignation over professional and personal disputes. Ferguson taught history at the University of Delaware. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Recensione:

"Truxtun deserves recognition as one of the fathers of the United States Navy, for among the lieutenants to whom he served as exemplar and mentor, several -- Issac Chauncey, Stephen Decatur, David Porter, and John Rodgers among them -- went on the wear captains' twin epaulettes and lead the navy through the first quarter of the nineteenth century." -- from the Introduction

L'autore:

Eugene S. Ferguson is a professor emeritus in the Department of History at the University of Delaware. Michael J. Crawford is the head of the Early History Branch at the Naval Historical Center in Washington, D.C.

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• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0801865972
• ISBN 13: 9780801865978
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 322