Dewey and Other Naval Commanders
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George Dewey's restless boyhood in Vermont opens Edward Sylvester Ellis's account of naval commanders. Fishing, rough games and clashes at school introduce the future admiral through anecdotes about his energy and appetite for risk. From this personal beginning, the book widens into a history of the United States Navy, covering the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War and the conflict with Spain.
Written for young readers, the narrative combines biographical sketches with accounts of ships, battles and decisions made under pressure. Paul Jones, Decatur, Oliver Hazard Perry and Charles Stewart are among the officers featured. Perry's victory on Lake Erie and Stewart's offer to reinforce Fort Sumter show how Ellis links individual initiative to national events.
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- Author
- Edward Sylvester Ellis
- Reading time
- About 5 hours
- Pages
- 131
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Military History
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online