Mad Jack: The Biography of Captain John Percival, USN, 1779-1862

by David F. Long

Book Overview

A respected writer of naval history, Long is most qualified to write this first biography of Mad Jack, an unusual and controversial figure in the early days of the U.S. Navy. Using family accounts and primary materials, Long recounts the 40-year naval career of this maverick naval officer and in doing so gives the low-down on how the Navy worked in its nascent years. Anyone interested in eighteenth and nineteenth century military history will find...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313285675
• ISBN13: 9780313285677
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.7"