David F Long

Broschiertes Buch

A Double-Edged Sword

The Biography of Commodore Jesse Duncan Elliott, 1782-1845

Beschreibung

An overdue reassessment of one of the US Navy's most decorated--and divisive--early commanders, whose legacy remains teetering between heroism and scandalous.

Autor

David F. Long joined the history department at the University of New Hampshire in 1948 where he taught for forty-five years, specializing in naval history and foreign relations. He authored or edited many books, among them Nothing Too Daring: A Biography of Commodore David Porter, 1780-1843. Long passed away in 2001.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Alabama Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2026
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780817362409
• ISBN-10: 0817362401
• Artikelnr.: 74178491