Captains Contentious

Captains Contentious
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Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 1570038074
ISBN-13 : 9781570038075
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Book Synopsis Captains Contentious by : Louis A. Norton

Download or read book Captains Contentious written by Louis A. Norton and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norton surveys the lives and military accomplishments of five captains in the nascent Continental Navy, investigating how their personality flaws both hindered their careers and enhanced their heroics in Revolutionary War combat. --from publisher description


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