Captains contentious : the dysfunctional sons of the brine / Louis Arthur Norton.

Author/creator Norton, Louis A.
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, ©2009.
Descriptionx, 185 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesStudies in maritime history
Studies in maritime history. ^A235854
Contents Maritime naval service during the Revolutionary War -- The Continental Army commodore : John Manley -- The Army privateer : Silas Talbot -- The Naval patrician : Dudley Saltonstall -- The lieutenant commodore : Joshua Barney -- Captain Paul : John Paul Jones -- Issues of leadership, personality, and psychology.
Abstract Norton surveys the lives and military accomplishments of five captains in the nascent Continental Navy, investigating how their personality flaws both hindered their careers and enhanced their heroics in Revolutionary War combat--from publisher description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [161]-170) and index.
LCCN 2008049201
ISBN9781570038075 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1570038074 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E206 .N676 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold