Download or read book Biographical Memoir of Captain David Porter Classic Reprint written by Irving Washington and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Biographical Memoir of Captain David Porter In the course of his second voyage, which he performed as mate of a ship, from Baltimore to St. Domingo, young Porter had a further taste of the vicissitudes of a sailor's life. He was twice impressed by the British, and each time effected his escape, but was so reduced in purse as to be obliged to work his passage home in the winter season, destitute of necessary clothing. In this forlorn condition he had to perform duty on a cold and stormy coast, where every spray was converted instantaneously into a sheet of ice. It would appear almost incredible that his feeble frame, little inured to hardship, could have sustained so much, were it not known how greatly the exertions of the body are sup ported by mental excitement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Biographical Memoir of Capt David Porter written by Irving Washington and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of naval officer David Porter provides a detailed account of his life and career, including his service in the War of 1812 and his later role as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. Irving's engaging writing style brings Porter's story to life, offering insight into the challenges and triumphs of life at sea during a pivotal time in American history. A classic work of military biography. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Biographical Memoir of Captain David Porter written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biographical Memoir of Capt David Porter written by Washington Irving and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Biographical memoir of Capt David Porter written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nothing Too Daring written by David F. Long and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Porter was courageous, passionate, intelligent, farsighted, dedicated and generous. Yet he was also impulsive, avaricious, hot-tempered, conceited, sometimes vicious, and, finally, paranoiac. Nothing Too Daring offers an objective, thoroughly researched biography of one of America's most colorful naval officers."--Back cover.
Download or read book The Second Admiral written by Richard S. West and published by . This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Admiral Porter Classic Reprint written by James Russell Soley and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Admiral Porter Notwithstanding the high place which Admiral Porter fills in our naval annals, the record of his life has never before been written. The present work was undertaken in fulfilment of his wish. In addition to the official documents and correspondence which form the basis of the work, the writer has availed himself, when practicable, of the published narratives of officers who took part in the Civil War. Many of the events referred to were also the subject of conversation and discussion with the Admiral himself during the last years of his life. The writer wishes to express his thanks to many kind friends in the service, who have aided him greatly with advice and suggestions, and in some cases with facts drawn from their personal experience. It is impossible to name all of them, but he would particularly mention his obligations to Rear-Admirals Greer, Walker, Ramsay, and Selfridge, who were with Admiral Porter in the Mississippi, and also to Rear-Admiral Bartlett, and Captains Chadwick and Emory. He is particularly indebted to the kind assistance of Mr. Charles W. Stewart, the superintendent of the Naval War Record Office. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Second Admiral written by Richard Sedgewick West and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shining Sea written by George C Daughan and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A few months after the outbreak of the War of 1812, Captain David Porter set out in the USS Essex on an epic, seventeen-month cruise to the South Seas. Porter was pursuing fame and riches, and by most accounts his odyssey was a stunning success: it brought glory to the fledgling American navy, cemented Porter's reputation as a daring and talented commander, and has long been celebrated as one of the greatest maritime adventures in U.S. history. Less well known, however, is the terrible price that the crew of the Essex paid for their captain's outsized ambitions. In The Shining Sea, award-winning historian George C. Daughan tells the full story of Porter's thrilling, action-packed voyage, revealing the heights of Porter's hubris and the true depths of his failure on this fateful cruise. Intent on achieving personal glory, Porter made the treacherous journey around Cape Horn and into the Pacific Ocean, where he planned to capture a British man-of-war. From Valparaiso to the Galapagos to the Marquesas, the Essex roamed the South Seas, seizing British whaling and merchant ships, wreaking havoc on British commerce, and earning Porter and his men wealth and acclaim. Flush with his victories, Porter welcomed the news that a British frigate-the HMS Phoebe-was on his tail, and he resolved to capture her. But Porter could not overcome the Phoebe's superior firepower. Over the course of a desperate, bloody battle, he lost the Essex and over two-thirds of her crew-a shocking end to a daring journey. A swashbuckling tale of risk and ruin on the high seas, The Shining Sea brings to life the monomaniacal quest of one of the most misunderstood commanders of the War of 1812. Porter's singular voyage, Daughan shows, stands as a cautionary tale for any leader who would put personal glory and ambition ahead of cause and countrymen.
Download or read book Bravest of the Brave written by H. Alden Fletcher and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bravest of the Brave is a chronicle of the life and adventures of David Porter, whose career spanned the formative years of the U.S. Navy, 1796-1843. He rose through the ranks from Midshipman to Commodore. He fought in the Quasi-French War, in the Tripolitan War and against the pirate, Jean Lafitte. During the War of 1812 he took his ship, the frigate U.S.S. Essex, around Cape Horn. It was the first time an American warship entered the Pacific Ocean. There he fought the British and also the Typees in the Marquesas Islands. The voyage ended with a major battle with two British warships at Valparaiso, Chile. After the war he became on of the three Commissioners of the Navy. He was assigned to rid the Caribbean of pirates. During this endeavor he became involved in a controversial decision that resulted in his court-martial. The novel, based on his own writings as well as other historical documents about the period, transports the reader through the tumultuous times of the early Republic. America faced perils not unlike today, aggression abroad from pirates and even attacks at home on American soil. David Porter's courage and bravery at a time of great danger to his country were instrumental in the successful termination of the threats and the development of the U.S. Navy. Porter summarizes his life in an excerpt from a letter he wrote shortly before his death. "There was a time when there was nothing that I thought too daring to be attempted for her (my country); but those times are past, and appear only as a confused and painful dream. A retrospect of the history of my life seems a highly-colored romance, which I should be very loath to live over again; and it would not be believed, if it was written."
Download or read book Hunting the Essex written by Midshipman Allen Gardiner and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In February 1813 the British frigate Phoebe set out on a secret mission that would involve sailing halfway around the world to attack American settlements in the Pacific Northwest. The United States, frustrated at the treatment of its shipping by the combatants in the Napoleonic Wars, had finally opened hostilities against the British in the previous June. From the American perspective the War of 1812 began with disasters in its invasion of Canada, but against all expectations the infant US Navy had scored significant victories at sea. The most strategically significant of these was the campaign by the frigate USS Essex, which had almost annihilated the lucrative British whaling trade in the south Pacific. Therefore, Phoebe was diverted to hunt down and destroy this highly successful commerce-raider. After an epic search, Phoebe tracked her prey to neutral Valparaiso where the American frigate was blockaded and,in a very bloody battle, eventually captured. The American captain, David Porter, published a self-serving account of his actions which ever since has mired the battle in controversy, so this British naval eyewitness account is an important counter-balance. It is one of the lesser-known campaigns of a war which is currently celebrating its bicentenary, but its inherent drama inspired the plot of Patrick O'Brian's novel The Far Side of the World, although in its movie adaptation Master & Commander the American frigate is transformed into a French privateer.
Download or read book The Naval War of 1812 1813 written by William S. Dudley and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During the War of 1812 the U.S. Navy came of age. In fleet actions on the lakes and single ship engagements at sea, American men of war defeated Royal Navy ships of similar force. Naval officers such as Isaac Hull, Stephen Decatur, Oliver H. Perry, David Porter and Thomas Macdonough became heroes, and their ships, Constitution, United States, Niagara, Essex, and Saratoga, symbols for an American public proud of its navy. The three volumes will again call to mind the famous naval actions and events of our second war of independence with Great Britain"--Introduction.
Download or read book Leaders of the American Civil War written by Charles F. Ritter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of the careers of the great military leaders and the critical political leaders of the American Civil War. Entries consider the leader's character and pre-war experience, their contributions to the war effort, and the war's impact on the rest of their lives. An assessment of their historical treatment puts their long-term reputations on the line, and results in a thorough revision of some leaders, a call for further study of others, and a reaffirmation of the accomplishments of the greatest leaders.
Download or read book The Naval War of 1812 written by William S. Dudley and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During the War of 1812 the U.S. Navy came of age. In fleet actions on the lakes and single ship engagements at sea, American men of war defeated Royal Navy ships of similar force. Naval officers such as Isaac Hull, Stephen Decatur, Oliver H. Perry, David Porter and Thomas Macdonough became heroes, and their ships, Constitution, United States, Niagara, Essex, and Saratoga, symbols for an American public proud of its navy. The three volumes will again call to mind the famous naval actions and events of our second war of independence with Great Britain"--Introduction.
Download or read book Memoir of Admiral Sir Graham Moore G C B G C M G Classic Reprint written by Robert Gardiner and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Memoir of Admiral Sir Graham Moore, G. C. B. G. C. M. G The naval actions of the last war, have long been recorded as matter of history. It is not, therefore, intended on this occasion, to enter into any narrative of events, beyond those in which Sir Graham Moore was personally concern ed. The disposition for a sailor's or a soldier's life shews itself in very early years. Sir Graham Moore entered the navy at the age of thirteen, in 1777, full of all the ardent feelings which belong to that noble service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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