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ISBN
9781612510446
Book Title
Captain Who Burned His Ships : Captain Thomas Tingey, Usn, 1750-1829
Item Length
9.3in
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Publication Year
2011
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Gordon S. Brown
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, History
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Military / Naval, Military / United States, General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Military
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
7.7 Oz
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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This is the first biography of Captain Thomas Tingey, a seminal figure in the early development of the U.S. Navy. It is at the same time a biography of this important American naval figure and a history of the first quarter century of the Washington Navy Yard, which Tingey commanded for that period. It is also the story of the transition of the navy from an object of partisan discord, to an honored and beloved defender of a growing and increasingly self-confident young nation. Tingey, who came to America after a short service in the Royal Navy, contributed importantly to the success of the navy in the War of 1812 and left a legacy of naval service which many of his descendants have followed. The Captain Who Burned His Ships is designed to fill a blank in popular histories of the 19th century American navy, which have been centered on the exploits of the heroes of the Barbary campaigns and the War of 1812. It looks at the development of the navy through its construction and logistical components, in which the Washington yard and Tingey played an important role. It looks at Tingey's contributions to the development of yard procedures and practices, his civic role in the budding city of Washington, and the tragic events of 1814, when he was forced to burn his own creation to save it from falling into British hands

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Publisher
Naval Institute Press
ISBN-10
1612510442
ISBN-13
9781612510446
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109354190

Product Key Features

Book Title
Captain Who Burned His Ships : Captain Thomas Tingey, Usn, 1750-1829
Author
Gordon S. Brown
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Military / Naval, Military / United States, General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Military
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, History
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
7.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
V63.T55 2011
Reviews
The Captain Who Burned His Ships is a well organized, well written book and a pleasure to read. Its production values, too, meet the high standards of the Naval Institute Press. Commodore Thomas Tingey has now secured a well-deserved place in the US Navy's historiography thanks to the diligent scholarship and narrative skills of his biographer, Gordon S. Brown.Michigan War Studies Review, "The Captain Who Burned His Ships is a well organized, well written book and a pleasure to read. Its production values, too, meet the high standards of the Naval Institute Press. Commodore Thomas Tingey has now secured a well-deserved place in the US Navy's historiography thanks to the diligent scholarship and narrative skills of his biographer, Gordon S. Brown." --Michigan War Studies Review, "The Captain Who Burned His Ships is a well organized, well written book and a pleasure to read. Its production values, too, meet the high standards of the Naval Institute Press. Commodore Thomas Tingey has now secured a well-deserved place in the US Navy's historiography thanks to the diligent scholarship and narrative skills of his biographer, Gordon S. Brown."--Michigan War Studies Review
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2011-018580
Dewey Decimal
359.0092 B
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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