Command Under Sail: Makers of the American Naval Tradition, 1775-1850

by James C. Bradford (Editor)

Command Under Makers of the American Naval Tradition, 1775-1850

Genres: Military History

333 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1985

About the author

James C. Bradford, Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University, has served as president of the North American Society for Oceanic History, held the Class of 1957 Distinguished Chair in Naval Heritage at the U.S. Naval Academy, and received the Commodore Dudley W. Knox Naval History Lifetime Achievement Award from the Naval Historical Foundation.

Reviews

[QOH · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is, essentially, "Great Sailors of the Early US." It's an older book (although there is a newer version) and features essays by some of the best (older) naval historians.

More importantly is that each author cites to primary sources as well as mentions further reading in the secondary source arena. Granted, some of those books are very hard to come by now, but it's nice to have a place to start with some of the lesser-known captains.