Commodore Bainbridge: From The Gunroom To The Quarter-Deck (1897)

by James Barnes

Book Overview

Commodore Bainbridge: From The Gunroom To The Quarter-Deck is a historical non-fiction book written by James Barnes and first published in 1897. The book tells the story of William Bainbridge, a young man who joins the United States Navy as a midshipman in 1789 and rises through the ranks to become a commodore.The book chronicles Bainbridge's early years in the Navy, his experiences in the Quasi-War with France, his capture by the Barbary pirates,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164609602
• ISBN13: 9781164609605
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"