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Author : David Dixon Porter
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Memoir of Commodore David Porter written by David Dixon Porter and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David F. Long
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612513190
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Nothing Too Daring written by David F. Long and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commodore David Dixon Porter made history when he took the USS Essex into the Pacific and crippled the British whaling industry during the War of 1812. While the first to suggest that the U.S. Navy force open Japan, he was also court-martialed for his unauthorized invasion of Spanish Puerto Rico. He later sought to reverse his fortunes in the Mexican Navy, and consistently suffered chaos in his personal and financial affairs. Nothing Too Daring offers an objective, thoroughly researched biography of one of America’s most colorful naval officers.
Author : David D. Porter
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385256127
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (852 download)
Download or read book Memoir of Commodore David Porter; of the United States Navy. written by David D. Porter and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-10 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Author : Robert R. Beale
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book A Report of the Trial of Commodore David Porter written by Robert R. Beale and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul A. Gilje
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107355109
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Free Trade and Sailors' Rights in the War of 1812 written by Paul A. Gilje and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-18 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 2 July 1812, Captain David Porter raised a banner on the USS Essex proclaiming 'a free trade and sailors rights', thus creating a political slogan that explained the War of 1812. Free trade demanded the protection of American commerce, while sailors' rights insisted that the British end the impressment of seamen from American ships. Repeated for decades in Congress and in taverns, the slogan reminds us today that the second war with Great Britain was not a mistake. It was a contest for the ideals of the American Revolution bringing together both the high culture of the Enlightenment to establish a new political economy and the low culture of the common folk to assert the equality of humankind. Understanding the War of 1812 and the motto that came to explain it – free trade and sailors' rights – allows us to better comprehend the origins of the American nation.
Author : David Dixon Porter
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War written by David Dixon Porter and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eugene S. Ferguson
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ISBN 13 : 9780801865978
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (659 download)
Download or read book Truxtun of the Constellation written by Eugene S. Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography details the life of Thomas Truxtun, one of the first six captains appointed by George Washington to the U.S. Navy. Author Eugene Ferguson recounts Truxtun’s debut as a teen merchant seaman, his first command, and his role as a privateer during the American Revolution. After the Revolution, Truxton entered the China trade, making four voyages to the Far East. France then figures prominently in Truxton’s career. Truxton commanded the ship that returned Benjamin Franklin to America after his ambassadorship to France. Truxton also captained the ship Constellation from her launch in 1797 to her return in 1800 from the undeclared naval war with France. Ferguson ends his account with Truxton’s resignation (in 1802) over professional and personal matters.
Author : Charles L. Dufour
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803265998
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (659 download)
Download or read book The Night the War Was Lost written by Charles L. Dufour and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Long before the Confederacy was crushed militarily, it was defeated economically," writes Charles L. Dufour. He contends that with the fall of the critical city of New Orleans in spring 1862 the South lost the Civil War, although fighting would continueøfor three more years. On the Mississippi River, below New Orleans, in the predawn of April 24, 1862, David Farragut with fourteen gunboats ran past two forts to capture the South's principal seaport. Vividly descriptive, The Night the War Was Lost is also very human in its portrayal of terrified citizens and leaders occasionally rising to heroism. In a swift-moving narrative, Dufour explains the reasons for the seizure of New Orleans and describes its results.
Author : Paul Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781800550995
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Yankee Admiral written by Paul Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engrossing biography of a Civil War naval hero. Ideal reading for those who have enjoyed the books of William C. Davis, Bruce Catton and Craig L. Symonds. David Dixon Porter was the father of the modern United States Navy. He was son of the distinguished naval leader, Commodore Porter, and his adoptive brother was the famous Union Admiral, David G. Farragut. Yet, it was not through nepotism that David Dixon Porter was able to rise to the top of the US Navy. His seamanship abilities first became apparent during the Mexican-American War when he planned and participated in the assault on Vera Cruz. The outbreak of the American Civil War allowed Porter to further demonstrate his brilliance as a naval strategist. Utilising massed firepower he neutralized Confederate forts in the Mississippi River delta and his strategies proved particularly effective during the battle of New Orleans and the siege of Vicksburg. During the course of over sixty years in naval service Porter never stopped looking for ways to innovate. Some of his most influential inventions include a new form of mobile torpedo, a floating battery with armor plating and underwater explosives, and a steel bowsprit that could be attached to a wooden steamer to convert it into a ram. Even after the war ended Porter continued to reform the navy, becoming Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy and implementing changes that are still influential to this day. Noel B. Gerson's book, Yankee Admiral, uncovers the remarkable life of this naval innovator who is often overshadowed by Admirals Farragut and Dewey, but who undoubtedly deserves admiration as one of America's most influential and courageous sailors. "Porter is as great an admiral as Horatio Nelson." Ulysses S. Grant
Author : United States. Marine Corps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book One Hundred Eighty Landings of United States Marines, 1800-1934 written by United States. Marine Corps and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Archibald Douglas Turnbull
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Commodore David Porter, 1780-1843 written by Archibald Douglas Turnbull and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the life of David Porter from the time he stowed away on a Danish brig at seventeen through his service in the U.S. Navy and Mexican Navy. Information is taken from records in the archives of the Navy Dept. Library, the Commodore's personal journal, and a book by his son, the Admiral David Dixon Porter.
Author : Loyall Farragut
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Life of David Glasgow Farragut, First Admiral of the United States Navy written by Loyall Farragut and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Franklin Classics
ISBN 13 : 9780342577903
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (779 download)
Download or read book The Naval War of 1812; Or, the History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain, to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans; Volume 1 written by Theodore Roosevelt and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : James C Rentfrow
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612514480
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Home Squadron written by James C Rentfrow and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the transformation of the United States Navy as a fighting organization that took place on the North Atlantic Station between 1874 and 1897. At the beginning of this period, the warships assigned to this station were collectively administered by a rear-admiral, but were operationally deployed as individual units, each of whose actions were directed by their captains. By 1897 the North Atlantic, or “Home” Squadron as it was known, was a group of warships constituting a protean battle fleet – that is, an organized body moving and fighting in close-order, which meant that the actions of the captains were directed by a commanding admiral. The process of the development of an American battle fleet resulted in the construction of a new organizational identity for the North Atlantic Squadron. This process was as critical as the eventual outcome. It was not linear, but one in which progress in critical areas was modulated by conflicting demands that caused distraction. From 1874-1888, exercises in fleet tactics under steam were carried out sporadically utilizing existing wooden cruising vessels. From 1889-1894, the last wooden cruisers were decommissioned and the Squadron consisted entirely of new steel warships. Ad-hoc concentrations of vessels for purposes besides exercise and training retarded the continued development of doctrine and tactics necessary for a multi-ship fighting capability during this time. However, much work was done to develop a concept of multi-ship operations. From 1895-1897, the identity of the North Atlantic Squadron as a combat unit solidified. Tactical exercises were held that had specific offensive and defensive wartime applications. These exercises were necessary to develop a combat capability. The results of this study demonstrate that the United States government had an interest in developing an offensive naval combat capability as early as the 1870’s. Based on the record of the North Atlantic Squadron, it is argued that imperial aspirations, in the sense of possessing a capability to restrict the actions of other great powers in the Caribbean region, existed prior to the War of 1898. However, the process of change often resulted in the appearance of capability without the rigorous exercise necessary to possess it.
Author : Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Rodgers Family: a Register of Their Papers in the Library of Congress written by Library of Congress. Manuscript Division and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Budiansky
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307454959
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Perilous Fight written by Stephen Budiansky and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Perilous Fight, Stephen Budiansky tells the rousing story of the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812, when an upstart American fleet fought off the legendary Royal Navy and established America as a world power for the first time. Through vivid re-creations of riveting and dramatic encounters at sea, Budiansky shows how this underdog coterie of seamen and their visionary secretary of the navy combined bravery and strategic brilliance to defeat the British, who had dominated the seas for more than two centuries. A gripping and essential hsitory, this is the military and political story of how the U.S. Navy became a permanent and essential part of the nation’s defense.
Author : Patrick O'Brian
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393063828
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)
Download or read book The Far Side of the World (Vol. Book 10) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels) written by Patrick O'Brian and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-12-05 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tenth installment in the beloved, epic Aubrey/Maturin series and inspiration for the major motion picture starring Russell Crowe. The War of 1812 continues, and Captain Jack Aubrey sets course for Cape Horn on a mission after his own heart: intercepting a powerful American frigate outward bound to wreak havoc with the British whaling trade. Meanwhile, Stephen Maturin has a mission of his own in the world of secret intelligence and comes face to face with the harsh realities for women of the age. Disaster in various guises awaits them in the Great South Sea and in the far reaches of the Pacific—typhoons, castaways, shipwrecks, an ill-fated affair, murder, and criminal insanity—as well as a bold rescue by a crew of seafaring female warriors.
