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The Penobscot Expedition

Commodore Saltonstall and the Massachusetts Conspiracy of 1779
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Description

Naval historian George E. Buker presents a compelling defense of Commodore Dudley Saltonstall-- a man court-martialed for the 1779 rout of the U.S. Navy in the Penobscot Bay--with his fascinating study of the naval technology and political intrigues of the time.

Product Details

PublisherDown East Books
Publish DateJanuary 07, 2015
Pages218
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781608933563
Dimensions9.0 X 6.1 X 0.6 inches | 0.7 pounds
BISAC Categories: History, History, History,

About the Author

George E. Buker, a retired commander in the U.S. Navy, left active duty in 1963 and went on to become a professor of history at Jacksonville University until he retired 1987. Dr. Buker is the author of numerous books on the history of Florida, including Swamp Sailors in the Second Seminole War. His articles have appeared in a variety of publications including American National Biography, American Neptune, and The Oxford Companion to American Military History.

Reviews

...a definitive book on this significant but little-known action in American naval history.
...offers tremendous insight into littoral naval operations, as well as the many difficulties raised by a divided command hierarchy.
...solves a mystery that has puzzled generations of historians.
An original and major reinterpretation of the controversial Penobscot calamity that no student of Revolutionary War naval operations can ignore. First-rate scholarship.
Buker is convincing...this book must be regarded as the standard treatment of the American defeat.
The Penobscot Expedition is a wonderful book about an important event, told with gusto and a fine attention to detail...A superior piece of naval history.

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