Command Under Sail : Makers of the American Naval Tradition 1775-1850

Name: Command Under Sail
Brand: Naval Institute Press
SKU: 9781591140597
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ISBN: 9781591140597

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Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 1591140595

ISBN-13 9781591140597

Publisher Naval Institute Press

Imprint Naval Institute Press

Country of Manufacture US

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Feb 28th, 2013

Print length 352 Pages

Weight 320 grams

Product Classification: Biography: historical, political & military Autobiography: historical, political & military Military history Naval forces & warfare

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New in paperback, this book focuses not only on battles and ships but on the colourful men, such as Oliver Hazard Perry and Stephen Decatur, who helped shape the US Navy in the age of sail. By viewing the era through the lives of the participants, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of America’s new navy and the roots of its traditions.

This entertaining collection of essays takes a biographical approach to early American naval history. The period from 1775 to 1850 was a trying time for the infant navy, a time when much was demanded of individual officers. New in paperback, this book focuses not only on battles and ships but on the colorful men, such as Oliver Hazard Perry and Stephen Decatur, who helped shape the U.S. Navy in the age of sail. By viewing the era through the lives of the participants, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of America''s new navy and the roots of its traditions.

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