Captains of the Old Steam Navy (eBook, ePUB)

Makers of the American Naval Tradition 1840-1880
Redaktion: Bradford, James C

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Now in paperback for the first time, this collection of biographical essays delves into the careers of thirteen colorful naval leaders who guided the U.S. Navy through four turbulent decades of transition. Interpretive in approach, each essay emphasizes facets of the officer's personality or aspects of his career that made lasting contributions to the navy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of California Press
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781612512600
• Artikelnr.: 49866053

Autorenporträt

James C. Bradford is a professor of history at Texas A&M and a respected specialist in American maritime, naval, and military history in the early national period of American history. He is the editor of many books on military history, including Quarterdeck and Bridge. He lives in College Station, TX.