Truxtun of the Constellation: The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, U.S. Navy, 1755-1822

By (author): "Eugene S. Ferguson"

Genres:Nonfiction books Biography books Maritime books

Publish Date: November 1st 1956

Truxtun of the Constellation: The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, U.S. Navy, 1755-1822

ISBN0801865972

ISBN139780801865978

AsinTruxtun of the Constellation: The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, U.S. Navy, 1755-1822

Original titleTruxtun of the Constellation: The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, U.S. Navy, 1755-1822

Thomas Truxtun was one of the first six captains President Washington appointed to the United States Navy in 1794. Truxtun therefore ranks with men like John Paul Jones in the development of the navy, and this biography by Eugene Ferguson seeks to supply a full account of his eventful life and career.