The Captain Who Burned His Ships: Captain Thomas Tingey, Usn, 1750-1829
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This is the first biography of Captain Thomas Tingey, a seminal figure in the early development of the U.S. Navy. It is at the same time a biography of this important American naval figure and a history of the first quarter century of the Washington Navy Yard, which Tingey commanded for that period. It is also the story of the transition of the navy from an object of partisan discord, to an honored and beloved defender of a growing and increasingly...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1612510442
ISBN13:9781612510446
Release Date:September 2011
Publisher:US Naval Institute Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"
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