Confederate Corsair: The Life of Lt. Charles W. Savez Read

Robert A. Jones

ISBN 10: 0811715329 / ISBN 13: 9780811715324

Edité par Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books (2000), 2000

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Synopsis :

16-page b/w photo section 5 maps 6 x 9 "Confederate Corsair: The Life of Lt. Charles W. "Savez" Read is must reading for anyone savoring naval warfare and tales of derring-do. Read has long merited a biography, and Robert A. Jones has met and mastered the challenge in an exemplary manner that readers will applaud." -Edwin C. Bearss Historian Emeritus, National Park Service Lieutenant Charles W. "Savez" Read's life was one of swashbuckling adventure and dazzling escapes. Yet very little has been known about him until recently. Robert A. Jones has tracked down all available sources on this Confederate privateer-including unpublished material from Read's grandchildren-and written an exciting biography that reveals the impact of naval power on the Civil War. For example, while the North's navy projected its force at will, the South chose hit-and-run tactics that slowly bled the North's resources, as many of Read's exploits will show. Robert A. Jones holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and has been employed by the Department of the Navy for 33 years. He provided historical background research for a 1970 proposal to the Smithsonian Institution for the salvage of the USS Tecumseh and recently published an article on the salvage of the CSS Virginia.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Confederate Corsair: The Life of Lt. Charles...
Éditeur : Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books (2000)
Date d'édition : 2000
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : As New
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