The Penobscot Expedition: Commodore Saltonstall and the Massachusetts Conspiracy of 1779

by George E. Buker

Book Overview

In 1779 the fledgling U.S. naval fleet suffered a catastrophic defeat against the British in the waters of the Penobscot Bay, losing forty ships in a battle that was expected to be a sure victory for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557502129
• ISBN13: 9781557502124
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"