A Call to the Sea: Captain Charles Stewart of the USS Constitution

by Claude Berube and John Rodgaard

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Charles Stewart's life of sailing and combat on the high seas rivals that of Patrick O'Brien's fictional hero, Jack Aubrey. Stewart held more sea commands (11) than any other U.S. Navy captain and served longer (63 years) than any officer in American naval history. He commanded every type of warship, from sloop to ship-of-the-line, and served every president from John Adams to Abraham Lincoln.

Born in Philadelphia during the American Revolution,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1574885189

ISBN13:9781574885187

Release Date:July 2005

Publisher:Potomac Books

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History History Leaders & Notable People Military Military Science Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Naval Revolution & Founding

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