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Admiral Farragut

by A. T. Mahan

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First published: 1892
Pages: 176

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A family act of kindness helps set David Glasgow Farragut on the path to a naval career. A. T. Mahan begins this biography with Farragut's parents, their move from Tennessee to Louisiana, and the circumstances that bring the young boy under Commander David Porter's care. The chapters then follow his progress through naval ranks into the campaigns at New Orleans, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, and Mobile Bay.

Mahan combines personal history with close attention to the practical limits of naval power. In his account of the Mississippi operations, river geography, supply routes, and the need for army support matter as much as the movement of ships. He draws on family recollections, journals, correspondence, and official papers.

About the author

A. T. Mahan

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was an American naval officer and historian who taught at the Naval War College in Newport. His writing on sea power shaped strategic thinking in the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan, making him the most influential military theorist of his generation.