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Dawn Like Thunder: The Barbary Wars and the Birth of the U.S. Navy

Dawn Like Thunder: The Barbary Wars and the Birth of the U.S. Navy

Tucker, Glenn

Paperback

General Middle Eastern HistoryGeneral World HistoryNaval History

ISBN13: 9798869085085
Publisher: Uncommon Valor Press
Published: Dec 27 2023
Pages: 478
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.96 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Dawn like Thunder: The Barbary Wars and the Birth of the U.S. Navy, first published in 1963, is the definitive account of the fledgling Navy and Marine Corps of the United States in the early 1800s. The book details the struggle of American ships such as the USS Constitution and Constellation against the pirates and Muslim warlords of the Mediterranean and North Africa in what would become known as the Barbary Wars. Also covered are the key players of the time, from presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, to talented naval officers such as Edward Preble and Stephen Decatur. In addition, the ongoing political battles to obtain funding for the Navy and the construction of needed ships are described. Author Glenn Tucker (1892-1976) conducted extensive research in the preparation of Dawn like Thunder, including research at the archives in Tripoli; he was the author of more than a dozen books on American history.

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