Truxtun of the "Constellation" by Eugene S Ferguson
A biography of Thomas Truxtun, one of the first six captains appointed by President Washington to the United States Navy in 1794. It discusses his life and career, telling how he began as a teenage merchant seaman, won command of his own ship, and became a privateer in the Revolutionary War.
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780801865978 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801865972 |
| Title | Truxtun of the "Constellation" |
| Author | Eugene S Ferguson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Year published | 2001-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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