Captains Contentious: The Dysfunctional Sons of the Brine (Studies in Maritime History)

by WilliamN.Still (Series Editor), Louis Arthur Norton (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $5.88

  Offers insights into a quirky quintet of naval heroes of the American Revolution. This book observes that many of the captains of the Continental Navy were quite obstinate as compared to their British counterparts. It surveys the lives and military accomplishments of five captains in the nascent Continental Navy.