John Paul Jones: A Sailor's Biography (Bluejacket Books) - Softcover

Morison, Samuel Eliot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557504105 ISBN 13: 9781557504104

Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 1999

Synopsis

This book vividly portrays the illustrious career of John Paul Jones, from his early training at sea in the British West Indian merchant trade to his exploits in the newly independent American navy and his appointment as an admiral in the Russian navy and command of a squadron in the Black Sea. With compelling detail and remarkable insight, the dramatic narrative captures Jones's tenacity and fierce dedication and loyalty to his men and country, despite ill treatment and only begrudged recognition from his superiors. Jones's incredible victories at sea form an important part of the book. Morison's description of the battle between Jones's Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis is considered one of the most vivid accounts of a naval battle in the English language.

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About the Author

Samuel Eliot Morison, Rear Admiral, United States Naval Reserve (1887 –976) was an American historian noted for his works of maritime history.He taught history Harvard university for 40 years. He won Pulitzer Prizes for Admiral of the Ocean Sea (1942), a biography of Christopher Columbus, and John Paul Jones: A Sailor's Biography (1959). In 1942, he was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to write a history of United States naval operations in World War II, which was published in 15 volumes between 1947 and 1962. He retired from the navy in 1951.

Edition details

• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557504105
• ISBN 13: 9781557504104
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 568