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Truxtun of the Constellation : The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, U.S. Navy, 1755-1822
Truxtun of the Constellation The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun US Navy 17551822
Author: Eugene S. Ferguson
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,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780801865978
ISBN-10: 0801865972
Publication Date: 3/1/2001
Pages: 352
Edition: Johns Hopkins paperb
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Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Very good book if you're interested in the period. But I found it a little too dry for my taste.


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