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The cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter /

First published over 100 years ago, CRUISE OF THE ALABAMA AND THE SUMTER is Raphael Semmes? incredible story of his experiences as a commander in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. Semmes draws upon his private journals and papers to unfold his memories of capturing merchant vessels and skil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Semmes, Raphael, 1809-1877
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Carleton, 1864.
Scituate, Mass. : Digital Scanning, 2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:First published over 100 years ago, CRUISE OF THE ALABAMA AND THE SUMTER is Raphael Semmes? incredible story of his experiences as a commander in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. Semmes draws upon his private journals and papers to unfold his memories of capturing merchant vessels and skillfully eluding Union warships while commanding both the Alabama and Sumter. Together with his crew, Semmes endured a career of commerce raiding that was without equal in American naval history of its time.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 346 pages) : 5 plates (portraits)
ISBN:9781582183558
1582183554