Edward Preble : a Naval Biography 1761-1807.
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| Author / Creator: | McKee, Christopher. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Naval Institute Press, 2014. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (433 pages) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Classics of naval literature Edward Preble |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12644894 |
| Summary: | Originally published in 1972, Christopher McKee's biography of Edward Preble remains the most authoritative source on this influential early shaper of the U.S. naval tradition. McKee (Grinnell College) documents Preble's rise from obscurity to become Thomas Jefferson's chief administrator, his relationship with Jefferson and the president' policies and strategies during the war, and also the Tripolitan activities and attitudes which confronted Preble as he sought to bring the war to an end. This Classic of Naval Literature work includes illustrations and a new introduction by the author. |
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| Item Description: | Bibliographic NotesIndex. Originally published in 1972, Christopher McKee's biography of Edward Preble remains the most authoritative source on this influential early shaper of the U.S. naval tradition. McKee (Grinnell College) documents Preble's rise from obscurity to become Thomas Jefferson's chief administrator, his relationship with Jefferson and the president' policies and strategies during the war, and also the Tripolitan activities and attitudes which confronted Preble as he sought to bring the war to an end. This Classic of Naval Literature work includes illustrations and a new introduction by the author.> |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (433 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781612513669 1612513662 |