Ebook: John Paul Jones: America's First Sea Warrior
Author: Callo Joseph
- Tags: Admirals, Admirals--United States, Armed Forces, History, Jones John Paul--1747-1792, Jones John Paul 1747-1792, Military operations Naval, Biographies, United States. -- Navy -- Biography, Admirals -- United States -- Biography, Jones John Paul -- 1747-1792, United States -- History -- Revolution 1775-1783 -- Naval operations, United States -- Navy -- Biography, United States. -- Navy, United States
- Year: 2011
- Publisher: Naval Institute Press
- City: New York;United States
- Language: English
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Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chronology; Introduction; 1. Beginnings; 2. The Miracle Birth of a Navy; 3. The Cutting Edge of Strategy; 4. Beached; 5. A Hard Beginning; 6. A Pivot Point of History; 7. Victory's Aftermath; 8. Paris and Celebrity's Cost; 9. Homecoming; 10. Peace and Paris; 11. In Command of a Fleet; 12. Yesterday's Hero; 13. The Coffin without a Nameplate; Epilogue; Appendixes; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.;This fresh look at America's first sea warrior avoids the hero worship of past biographies and provides a more complete understanding of his accomplishments. Writing from the perspective of a naval officer with more than thirty years of experience and a seaman with a lifetime of sailing know-how, Callo examines Jones' extraordinary career by going beyond his legendary naval achievements to establish him as a key player in the American Revolution. Analyzing his relationships with important civilian leaders of the Revolution, such as Benjamin Franklin, the author demonstrates how Jones' handling.
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