Truxtun of the Constellation The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, U. S. Navy, 1755-1822 |
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| Author:
| Ferguson, Eugene S. |
| Introduction by:
| Crawford, Michael J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-6597-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1993 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Thomas Truxtun was one of the first six captains President Washington appointed to the United States Navy in 1794. Although Truxtun therefore ranks with men like John Paul Jones in the development of the navy, this biography by Eugene Ferguson supplies the only full account of his eventful life and career. In Truxtun of the Constellation, ......
Thomas Truxtun was one of the first six captains President Washington appointed to the United States Navy in 1794. Although Truxtun therefore ranks with men like John Paul Jones in the development of the navy, this biography by Eugene Ferguson supplies the only full account of his eventful life and career. In Truxtun of the Constellation, ......