Sailing Under John Paul Jones
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7960-0 (ISBN)
Connecticut privateer Nathaniel Fanning (1755-1805) was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War. Upon his release, he joined the Continental Navy and sailed as a midshipman under Admiral John Paul Jones during his most famous battles. Fanning later obtained his own command, sailing from French ports to prey upon British warships.
This new edition of Fanning's memoir--first published in 1806--provides a vivid account of wartime peril and hardship at sea, and a first-hand character study of Jones as an apparent tyrant and narcissist. Vocabulary, spelling and narrative style have changed in the more than two centuries since Fanning's chronicle, and some details clash with historical and geographical data. The editor has updated and annotated the text for modern readers, but attempted to retain much of the original memoir's style.
Louis Arthur Norton, professor emeritus from the University of Connecticut, has published extensively on maritime history topics. Several of his journal articles have been awarded prizes for nonfiction and one for fiction. He lives in West Simsbury, Connecticut.
Table of Contents
Editor’s Acknowledgmentsviii
Editor’s Preface
Editor’s Introduction
1. Catch and Release
2. Manifold Malevolent Captains Contentious
3. The Battle Between Good Man Richard and HBM Warship Serapis
4. Aftermath
5. The Alliance as Flagship
6. Taking Command of the Ariel
7. Adventures as a French Privateer
8. French Privateer Captain Fanning
9. Lieutenant in the French Navy
10. Aftermath of War
11. Reflections on French Society
A Brief Overview of Nathaniel Fanning’s Career
Editor’s Postscript
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 01.10.2019 |
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Zusatzinfo | 10 photos, notes, bibliography, index |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 245 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7960-6 / 1476679606 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7960-0 / 9781476679600 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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