A Call to the Sea: Captain Charles Stewart of the USS Constitution

by Claude Berube and John Rodgaard

Book Overview

Charles Stewart's life of sailing and combat on the high seas rivals that of Patrick O'Brien's fictional hero, Jack Aubrey. Stewart held more sea commands (11) than any other U.S. Navy captain and served longer (63 years) than any officer in American naval history. He commanded every type of warship, from sloop to ship-of-the-line, and served every president from John Adams to Abraham Lincoln.

Born in Philadelphia during the American Revolution,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574885189
• ISBN13: 9781574885187
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"