The Penobscot Expedition by George E Buker
In 1779 the fledgling U.S. naval fleet suffered a catastrophic defeat against the British in the waters of the Penobscot Bay, losing forty ships in a battle that was expected to be a sure victory for the Americans. Commodore Dudley Saltonstall was blamed for the debacle and ultimately court-martialed for his ineptitude. In this groundbreaking book George E. Buker defends Saltonstall providing compelling evidence that he was not to blame for the loss and that in fact the court-martial was rigged against him. Buker's conclusions foster a reassessment of Saltonstall's naval strategies and shed new light on the political maneuvers of the time.
..a definitive book on this significant but little-known action in American naval history. * Sea Power *
...offers tremendous insight into littoral naval operations, as well as the many difficulties raised by a divided command hierarchy. * Nautical Research Journal *
...solves a mystery that has puzzled generations of historians. * Sea Classics *
Buker is convincing...this book must be regarded as the standard treatment of the American defeat. * CHOICE *
The Penobscot Expedition is a wonderful book about an important event, told with gusto and a fine attention to detail...A superior piece of naval history. -- James Tertius de Kay, author of The Battle of Stonington
An original and major reinterpretation of the controversial Penobscot calamity that no student of Revolutionary War naval operations can ignore. First-rate scholarship. -- Clark G. Reynolds, College of Charleston, author of Navies in History
...offers tremendous insight into littoral naval operations, as well as the many difficulties raised by a divided command hierarchy. * Nautical Research Journal *
...solves a mystery that has puzzled generations of historians. * Sea Classics *
Buker is convincing...this book must be regarded as the standard treatment of the American defeat. * CHOICE *
The Penobscot Expedition is a wonderful book about an important event, told with gusto and a fine attention to detail...A superior piece of naval history. -- James Tertius de Kay, author of The Battle of Stonington
An original and major reinterpretation of the controversial Penobscot calamity that no student of Revolutionary War naval operations can ignore. First-rate scholarship. -- Clark G. Reynolds, College of Charleston, author of Navies in History
George E. Buker, a retired commander in the U.S. Navy, left active duty in 1963 and went on to become a professor of history at Jacksonville University until he retired 1987. Dr. Buker is the author of numerous books on the history of Florida, including Swamp Sailors in the Second Seminole War. His articles have appeared in a variety of publications including American National Biography, American Neptune, and The Oxford Companion to American Military History.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781608933563 |
| ISBN 10 | 1608933563 |
| Title | The Penobscot Expedition |
| Author | George E Buker |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2015-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 218 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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